Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Anyone ever tried giving a compliment then walking away?

Eph

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Just straight up walk to a girl, give her a compliment (something like,"I like your shoes", "cool shirt", i.e nothing about her looks), and then walking away before she even has time to respond.
This is probably the hundredth time I've seen this episode of Drake & Josh (the episode where they have the bet to see who can get more dates; great old show if you haven't seen it), and I was wondering if this would actually work. Has anyone ever tried this?
 

"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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marmel75

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I would say probably...would set you apart from the other lame dudes that try and stand there and compliment her to death...
 

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Yeah, but you're WALKING AWAY.

Thats ending the interaction.

Unless you're super good looking+they're super desperate then No it wont make them chase after you if thats what you're asking.
 

Who Dares Win

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All of those which I know doing this got nothing except those who were so goodlooking that they would have get the girl even by puking on her shoes.

I think this "technique" frame the interaction as either:

1)I like you but I dont have the gut to follow through so I leave the ball to you

2)I wanna play the cool guy by doint something I saw in a movie

The only sure thing is boosting her ego, not because of the compliment but because you in a way or an other were hitting on her.
 

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I did it on friday to my classmate, as I was passing by I said that she has a great dress and that she looks like a princess, but I knew we were going to talk later that evening. Though it was definitely a good move, combined with me dancing with her later, kinoing her and eye contact I could've got at least a makeout from her, even though she has a BF.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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When I'm at big concerts (ie Warped Tour, Extreme Thing etc..) or even at the strip in Vegas, I generally have a tendency to scream out "You're hot!", to any hot girl that walks by. Does it make me look like a jack@ss, sometimes, yes, but hey, I'm in a city where nobody knows me and could really give a sh!t. Have I gotten laid, meet-ups, and phone numbers by doing this? You bet your ass.

-Scars
 
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