"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Are most dudes who you try to befriend are flakes?

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Okay, I just invited this dude who is a long time acquaintance of mine to a roadtrip and go swimming at the beach.

I texted the guy, didn’t really build up that much rapport to be honest but invited him anyways. He said, ‘okay cool, we’ll go next week’. I texted him on Sunday what’s up, if we can go this week and there’s no response though he looked at my text.

I find this a bit of a feminine behavior and this is not the first time this happened to me. Im looking to expand my social circle, I’ve been going to a church meeting new people and looking to make a pick up basketball comeback just to play with the guys.

I enjoy solitude. i read, do art, play guitar, I pray, read the scriptures and listen to music. But don’t mind the camaraderie of a few buddies to unwind to once in a while.

I texted my brother this afternoon and I might have a job lined up at the courthouse in the possible future. Maybe I can meet some good people there. We’ll see.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Yeah I agree, us bros can be the flakiest to other bros, Especially after a certain age when you start making less friends. The fact is everyone is out for themselves and there is limited time. So most bros will prioritize trying to get laid as opposed to making new friendships with other men.

Ive had a few bros try an befriend me and I just flake out and do something else instead, like take a nap or hang with a girl. IDK. The need for community and brotherhood I feel is essential, but is missing out of todays men. You really gotta join up some niche **** and nerdout with others in the scene.
 

"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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I tend to make friends with dudes very easily. I’ve always been like that. I’ve even ended up being friends with guys later in life that I didn’t much care for back in the day for one reason or the other. Women friends? Can’t do em. Tried and got dogged out every time. I can’t get along with women as friends AT ALL.
 

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I texted him on Sunday what’s up, if we can go this week and there’s no response though he looked at my text.

I find this a bit of a feminine behavior
You find his behavior feminine? Seems like the natural response to someone asking if the previously agreed upon appointment is still valid. If anything, you're the one behaving feminine here. Given that you're just acquaintances this is really weird.

You don't double check whether it's still on with anyone, you assume it is and go in to set time and place. This applies whether it's a chick or anyone else, you lead, especially when you took the lead by initiating the interaction.

At the very least you could ask when he has time and see if it fits with your schedule.

Social skills aren't limited to women, they apply with anyone.
 

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Good news.

The dude texted me back, it turns out he was too busy with work to respond.

He invited me to meet his family on Thursday, then we plan on going to the beach this Saturday.

My sister also gave me the contact number (with her permission) of a female classmate and childhood friend. I checked her facebook and she majored and is involved in politics. She’s a Filipina, Im attracted to her physically, though being in a more than platonic relationship with her is questionable. Maybe she can also be one of my hang out buddies and can introduce me to some of her lady friends.

Anyways, just updating on my situation.
 

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Never confuse seniority for loyalty. Everyone has their things. I try not to flake on people and vice versa I ask that people do the same.
 

"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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