She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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.
rkc09 said:hmm....i don't know if b-ball with a female is the best date. Well if she likes to hoop then go for it. But I wouldn't ask her to play basketball. I say you guys meet up at at bowling alley, or the movies, or go to each other's house, or etc. BUT, remember it doesn't matter where you guys go or do as long as you have FUN.
As for asking her. It's simple, just a simple "what are you doing this weekend" is good. If she's not doing anything then ask her out.
Example
You: hey, what are you doing this weekend?
Her: hmmm... nothing, why?
You: Cool, lets play b-ball this Friday
But Basketball isn't a good idea but hey who I'm I to say whats fun. If you like it, she likes it go for IT! Good Luck![]()
danny987 said:how do you ask it? say i wanted to play... idk... basketball!
We should go on a date?
or
hey wanna go play basketball?
or whatever you ask. enlighten me!
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.