"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Anyone else

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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daddymonsterpoodle

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Nope. How do they know it is you?
 

PantyWhisperer

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Never happened to me. Would be great if it did. It would certainly set you up with a strong amount of initial confidence.
 

Killakittie

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Only happened once to me...

When the bartender set a glass of Coor's light in front of me I asked "what's this?" She smiled, pointed down the bar, and exclaimed "you see that girl? this is on her. "

She was a cute mid twenties blonde, about 5'5, 110lbs, very attractive. I was so caught off guard I think I just sat there staring at her for a few seconds as she waved at me.

I'll never forget it. It's one of those moments a women does something for you so unexpected you just have to let it sink in a bit.

Obviously the night ended as you would expect.
 
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"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

Read more...

sodbuster

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know a guy who had it happen to him, A woman 15 years older did it to him. He was young, didn't know his worth, and married her....

He's 6'3" 200, making about 100k and farms on the side. Maybe making 200k and his sister is a solid 9 with a degree in Physical Therapy. So, I'd guess he'd rate high on a scale....settled for an attractive cougar with a kid :-(
 
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