"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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Anyway to save this??

Crissco

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Havent posted in a while, been very busy lately. Going to make this as short as I can for you guys.

-Hooked up with an ex from 2 years ago again (We were on and off for 2 years)
-Broke up 3 times total
-Apparently I "Broke her heart" by breaking up with her
-Started hanging again about 2 months ago
-Got heavy quick, like it always did (Acted like we where in a relationship when hanging, kind of freaked me out a bit too)
-Hung out 1-3 times a week

Heres the kicker: She ended it with her a couple of days ago, why?
-She couldnt really give me a straight answer to everything..but:
-Doesnt want to be hurt again
-Seeing each other to much (Bull, we used to hang 6x a week a year ago)

I feel its over completely, since this was the fouth time getting back together. Also shes moving to her home state in May (3 hours away)

Anyway I can save this and keep it as a FWB situation for the next couple months, or just cut my loses here?
Only issue is, im starting to develop oneitis for this girl again, we did a lot together, I tried with this one, when together she was good to me..Miss her a bit.


How would you guys handle this one?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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CrimsonPanther

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Crissco said:
Anyway I can save this and keep it as a FWB situation for the next couple months, or just cut my loses here?
normally yes
Only issue is, im starting to develop oneitis for this girl again
this is why you cannot
, we did a lot together, I tried with this one, when together she was good to me..Miss her a bit.
so spin plates. oneitis avoided, "missing her" avoided, problem solved.
normally, if you play it cool, you could have a temporary FWB with her. temporary, because eventually she will want more anyway. but in this case YOU will want more. this would not be a problem, if she would feel the same, but i have a feeling this is a forced relationship that is destined to end.

your choice in the end.
 

Crissco

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CrimsonPanther said:
normally, if you play it cool, you could have a temporary FWB with her. temporary, because eventually she will want more anyway. but in this case YOU will want more. this would not be a problem, if she would feel the same, but i have a feeling this is a forced relationship that is destined to end.

your choice in the end.
I had that feeling for a while also. Which is probally why I broke it off the first 3 times with her.
 

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What was that quote from RT about dealing with EX'es?

Picking through the garbage and your neighbors seeing it or something...
 

DJDamage

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You answered your own question:

Crissco said:
Anyway I can save this and keep it as a FWB situation for the next couple months, or just cut my loses here??
Crissco said:
Only issue is, im starting to develop oneitis for this girl again,
If you develop oneitis for her then you can't keep it FWB because you will be lying to yourself hoping this will turn into a relationship.

Cut your losses and move on.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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She only came back for validation. Open your eyes, you're being used!
 
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