"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Anybody rocking a beard?

ChrizZ

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I'm thinking of growing a beard.

like this

I think it would look pretty bada$$ on me because I got a small chin and long face.

What are your experiences with growing a beard?
 
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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PxDx

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Link didn't work.

I was...just shaved it all off last week...I look 40 with a beard...and 19 fully shaved.

I notice older chix checking me out more when i'm rockin' a full beard.
 

PxDx

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ChrizZ said:
link working now?
You got it!

Yeah...mine was a full beard sides and all...was the first time i grew it out like that. Was a fun experiment indeed! :rockon:
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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marinetti

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i was in a play set in the 1920s and grew a freaking moustache man. just a moustache, like in old pictures of your grandparents.

that was an experience.
 

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I used to rock a beard. Was fine when I trimmed it and kept things clean. It turned out to be more work than shaving daily.

When I didn't keep it up, it got really shaggy. No women liked it then.
 

SickAgain

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I had a beard back in college (9 months ago), although it gained me a lot of respect, it had adverse effects for the ladies. E-mail me if you want a pic.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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tsmith2334

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I've had a beard and it's gotten me compliments (from ladies i'm pursuing ironically)

Didn't "get me anywhere" with them though
 

hbxdoode

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man, you guys are lucky you're able to grow a beard... ive been wanting one for years, but i just can't grow facial hair. i mean i have some, but not enough for my liking. any advice on what i can do to grow a beard? products or anything, i want one badd! haha i know its stupid
 
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