Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

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.

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OneNotchHigher

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Hey guys,

Im kinda embarassed, but my backne (acne on my back) has gotten pretty bad.
I shower daily, and use a chest, sholders and back acne soap from CVS. I also use cetaphil on by back daily. But this hasnt helped very much.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to help eliminate my backne.

thanks
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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Hmm Im using Differin gel at the moment, its a prescription only topical gel. I have been given a referal by a GP to go see a Dermatologist, so I will probably end up on accutane as my acne on my shoulders is near cystic level.

What sort have you got? Ordinary pimples or hard red sores that dont come to a white head? If it's the latter, accutane is probably the most effective drug, but it involves regular blood tests etc and there are a couple of side effects like drying skin, and drying lips.

Antibiotics (minocycline, tetracycline) can also be used to treat this kind of acne, probably not as guaranteed to work as roaccutane
 
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Use a body scrub with an exfoliant. It removes the dead skin and oil and other crap that's clogging your pores. Or if you live in a "trendy" area (Miami, NYC, SoCal) the new thing is back facials (with clay or charcoal...like a mud mask). Get one every few months, and you'll never have bacne again.
 
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Originally posted by Mr. Latte
Or if you live in a "trendy" area (Miami, NYC, SoCal) the new thing is back facials (with clay or charcoal...like a mud mask).
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Or you could get diagnosed by a Dermatologist with back acne and get acne extraction "facials" that your health insurance will cover in addition to whatever prescription oral antibiotics & topical gels.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Dont take hot showers. Avoid eating simple starches (processed white bread, white rice) and stay clear of coffee, tea and any cola.
 
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Actually, one's diet does not cause acne. Not even dirt on the skin causes acne. Acne is caused by oils building up in the skin, and causing an infection. This is usually caused by hormones or stress...

I'd see a dermatologist.
 
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