Pierce Manhammer
Moderator
I’m wondering how many posters are veterans, peacetime or combat. Regardless of country. If combat, please mention theatre, if so inclined.
Desert Storm, Armor.
Desert Storm, Armor.
You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.
I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.
Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.
These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.
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.
Hi Fruitbat,I served on every continent with the British army. I’ve won many, many medals.
I don’t like taking about it. Many men fought alongside me and didn’t make it home.
I’ve tried to seek therapy for the PTSD but according to the health service, Battlefield 1 is “not a valid qualifier for the treatment pathway”
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.
This is an interesting response, the only thing that comes to mind is it’s the result of thinking that there’s a subtext that says one thing is more valuable than the other.I didn't just see combat.
I only got scars, no medals.
Not all combat is war.
And nowadays, most wars don't see combat. Just drone fights.