"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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Are Disney "princess" movies sexist because the woman is so young & inexperienced?

MatureDJ

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Evidently, it is a sexist message for girls to aspire to marry their Prince Charming without playing the field first!

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/young-disney-princesses_us_5ae0b63ce4b04aa23f1e84d9

“What’s most troubling is just how little life experience they’ve had. They’re so naïve to the ways of the world. Most of them have never even met a boy, much less dated one before they fall in love and marry their prince,” blogger Julie Sprankles wrote in a post called “Things only adults notice in Disney princess movies.”

“You never realize the issues inherent with this until you watch when you’re older, at which point you’re like, where’s the fire, ladies? You have your whole life to get hitched!” she added.
my opinion: :down:

EDIT: And here are drawings of such princesses with "appropriate" waistlines:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/30/disney-princess-real-waistline_n_6076634.html
 

"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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When I was younger, women complained about the "princess" fantasy because it taught women to be dependent on a man.

Now apparently they are complaining because the princess doesn't ride the c0ck carousel first.
 

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When I was younger, women complained about the "princess" fantasy because it taught women to be dependent on a man.

Now apparently they are complaining because the princess doesn't ride the c0ck carousel first.
I think bypassing learning all the bad behaviors of the world makes for a marriage that can last but who knows?
 

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I think bypassing learning all the bad behaviors of the world makes for a marriage that can last but who knows?
A lot of the marriages I know that have stayed together a long time are couples that started dating in high school and have never dated anyone else.
 

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A lot of the marriages I know that have stayed together a long time are couples that started dating in high school and have never dated anyone else.
Yep those where my good relationships. My college wife and my young adult wife. Everyone that's been out in the world sucked in comparison, too selfish, too many bad behaviors, too much game required. People get battle scarred, hardened and jaded.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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People get battle scarred, hardened and jaded.
Yep it's just a vicious circle. One that nobody can agree about the beginning on, and no one can predict when it might end.
 
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