That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
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.
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
exactly.Originally posted by Mischka
Oh, now I see. Wyldfire is right, ok. What a mess in my brain I had.
actually mischka, my attorney during my divorce said that child support and visitation are seperate matters and that if my ex husband didnt pay the support, i would have to file a motion in court about it. if i didnt let him have his visitation, he would have to file a motion in court about it.Originally posted by Mischka
Let him pay child support for 2 years or something, then the matter is closed, she doesn't get money, he may not visit etc.
Huh? so the next time I get a b!tch pregnant I can just "sign over my rights"?? Even if I have well paying job and she lives in the poor house, shes not going to laugh in my face and tell me "Yeah RIGHT money bags"?.Originally posted by penkitten
thats why i say, if you dont want to be a part of their lives and see them and love them and you dont wanna pay the money,if having a child is not what you want, sign over your rights if possible. let the other parent just have all the rights as opposed to taking you to court and letting the system foreclose on you!
Originally posted by ( . )( . )
Huh? so the next time I get a b!tch pregnant I can just "sign over my rights"?? Even if I have well paying job and she lives in the poor house, shes not going to laugh in my face and tell me "Yeah RIGHT money bags"?.
Well unfortunately real life shows us most women are NOT like you, and that option is very rarely given to men, so it kind of makes your option a moot point.Originally posted by penkitten
personally, i would rather someone sign over their rights and let me and my child move on with our lives rather than never come around to know my child and hide out from the state to not pay support.
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.
No it doesn't...I'm just big on people taking responsibility for their choices in life. I have no use for people who think they should be able to make babies and not support them.Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
That explains it...
Originally posted by familyguyfan
I didn't read the thread but here is my solution on ridding the country of fucked up kids because their deadbeat parents can't care for them.
SOLUTION:
At the age of 14, give EVERY single girl Norplant. For those of you who don't know what Norplant is, it's an implant that goes under the woman's skin. It is a birth control that is 99.9% effective and lasts for either 4 or 5 years (I can't remember which). There. Other than a few rare cases, no more teenage pregnancies. Sure, this would be an expensive endeavor, as the Norplant procedure costs about $900, but I think in the long run it would be a better investment. It probably would be cheaper than housing half of those kids in jails later on. Fewer thugs, disease-ridden hookers, and criminals.
Now, there is still the issue over the girls that are over 18, but still haven't really gotten their life together (still in school, haven't gotten a job yet, whatever). I haven't come up with a great idea yet as to what to do when their first implant is expired, but there are a few options. One could be that every girl gets another one, and those that want a kid in the next 4-5 years could apply to have their implant removed. Or maybe we wouldn't give girls another Norplant at all after they turned 18. I don't know. I just know that girls should definitely have it in their teens. Nothing good comes from teenage pregnancies.
So who's with me?
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.
Chastity Belts for BOTH males and females until marriage. I'm all for it 100%.Originally posted by penkitten
very good idea, however those norplants are dangerous and have been known to cause health problems .
i say its chastity belts like back in the old days.
What are chastity belts?Originally posted by penkitten
very good idea, however those norplants are dangerous and have been known to cause health problems .
i say its chastity belts like back in the old days.
Restrictive undies that lock so nothing can get in or out of 'em.Originally posted by familyguyfan
What are chastity belts?
everyone will be on ebay trying to purchase crow bars....Originally posted by Wyldfire
Restrictive undies that lock so nothing can get in or out of 'em.
Oh. Well that's dumb. I hope you were kidding when you said you supported them 100% until marriage.Originally posted by Wyldfire
Restrictive undies that lock so nothing can get in or out of 'em.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.