"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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Are umbrellas okay style?

MountainSlide

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So I'm out today and it's raining so I brought a little umbrella I have with me so that I can keep my hair looking fresh. But is it bad style to be a man walkin about with an umbrella?
 

"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 you singing in the rain? HAHAHA

You guys need to quit being so insecure and worrying about sh1t. If you want to keep dry use the umbrella. You shouldn't care about what other people think about you. Who cares about what strangers on the corner think about you. I would rather keep dry to where I can game chicks during the day instead of looking like a mess because I was afraid to be seen walking with an umbrella. Why do you think they make them for? Guys who succeed with women do what they want to do and they do it.
 

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goldengoose said:
Are you singing in the rain? HAHAHA

You guys need to quit being so insecure and worrying about sh1t. If you want to keep dry use the umbrella. You shouldn't care about what other people think about you. Who cares about what strangers on the corner think about you. I would rather keep dry to where I can game chicks during the day instead of looking like a mess because I was afraid to be seen walking with an umbrella. Why do you think they make them for? Guys who succeed with women do what they want to do and they do it.
Good point. I am not insecure, I'm just interested in the style aspect more than anything but I think your absolutely right.
 

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Definitely a sign that you are gay. (Sarcasm)

I'm in Manhattan. When it rains or might rain, most men carry anything from a pocket umbrella to something that would cover a golf foursome.

This ain't Dodge City.

Do try to concern yourself less with how fresh your hair looks. Sounds a bit 'metro '.
 

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You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Who Told You This Bullsh*t

MountainSlide said:
So I'm out today and it's raining so I brought a little umbrella I have with me so that I can keep my hair looking fresh. But is it bad style to be a man walkin about with an umbrella?
Who or what gave you the impression that a man carrying an umbrella is "gay." Unless of course you're talking about a parasol, then it would be hella gay.

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab64/OmnipotensMaximusRex/Umbrella.jpg


That's ya boy's Rex's umbrella and I paid $110 for it three and half years ago. It's been through Sandy and a severe NorEaster. After getting utterly frustrated with inferior quality of cheap $5, $10, and $40 umbrellas, I finanlly said "F*ck it," and I bought a high end umbrella.

I bought this umbrella at a shop called Rain or Shine in Manhattan, http://www.rainorshine.biz/ about two blocks away from Grand Central Terminal, mainly because if was ever broken, I could have it repaired, and believe me, it's one of the best purchases I've ever made in my life.

If your worried about an umbrella appearing effeminate, get one in like this one.
http://www.rainorshine.biz/invoice_variant.cgi?rm=edit&product_id=65548


http://images.vogue.it/imgs/galleries/encyclo/moda/009250/20-612161_0x420.jpg

That's Winston Churchill and some other cat on their way to Parliament, considering how much it rains in England, I wouldn't think that men in the U.K. would think carrying and umbrella is gay.

MountainSlide said:
I am a bit metro.
A dude that's a bit metro worried about looking gay.
 

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A Different Topic For Another Day

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Dude. wtf at the picture 5th from left. :eek:
Rex is over here talking about umbrellas and your on some ole different sh*t. :D
 

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A dude that's a bit metro worried about looking gay.
I never said that I was worried about looking gay. That being said, I like to harness an aura of manliness as well.
 
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