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.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
nothing wrong with having some 'georgie24 alone time'georgie24 said:i let myself get to down about being alone on weekends so im hiding in the house until monday, im only stepping out for food and the gym
also trying not to FAP, been doing good almost a week without doing it
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.
hey bud,georgie24 said:i forgot to mention im a bloated mess from the refeed
i dont want this to turn into a weekly pattern were i turn into a hermit on the weekends
us that are self employed have liberties to do what we want any day of the week
the appeal of "tgif" is gone i lost the enthusiasm for it years ago but 99% of society still does 9-5 during the week and lives for the weekends
im thinking about getting a part time job just to get into the swing and get the vibe
what you guys think?