"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
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.
At 93, he’s as fit as a 40-year-old. His body offers lessons on aging.
- Thread starter Pierce Manhammer
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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
Surprised to see just a normal looking gentleman. Thought it was going to be a click bait roided out dude with a gray beard pretending to be older than he is.
Muscle mass is the fountain of youth boys. (not roided out kill your heart shvt but natural muscle)
Muscle mass is the fountain of youth boys. (not roided out kill your heart shvt but natural muscle)
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Hi Pierce,
Good post....I was surprised to see that the Guy spent most of his life as a Baker and a Battery Maker....Neither profession does well on the longevity stakes...Flour gets into your lungs and throat causes big problems,batteries were Sulphuric Acid and lead!!!....Not much muscle mass,wiry as a Greyhound....Agree very much with Hanoi Jane that longevity is very much a reflection of Genes and Money I would add and moderation in all things.
Pierce Manhammer
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There’s some truth in what is said about having the physique of a canyon runner, as far as longevity is concerned.
I do, however have a question for you sir:
Do you do the fandango?
I do, however have a question for you sir:
Do you do the fandango?
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Galileo?
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.