"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.

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Bad date...(?)

ARrocket

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Got her number awhile back...met her at this tennis program. Didn't call for months (had other things/women to worry about). Called her up, set up meeting for next day. Things start off well, I kino from the start...she didn't reciprocate, but all seemed well. Walked around, ate, walked some more...(at a mall....but like an outdoor mall...if that makes sense). Anyway, towards the end she seemed to get physically distant...started rejecting my attempts at escalating kino. She started walking further away from me, etc. Near the end I grabbed her hand, but after 30 sec or so she started pulling it away, so I let go...and because of this I didn't even go in for the kiss, just a brief hug (in hindsight, I wish I at least kissed her cheek....oh well).

Is it a lost cause? I mean she's a pretty shy girl, but idk...doesn't look promising. And, should I bother calling her again? If I do see her again, I'd make sure to get more physical right off the bat...
 

"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.

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Had the same experience a few months ago...she never wanted a 2nd date.
 

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ARrocket said:
Got her number awhile back...met her at this tennis program. Didn't call for months (had other things/women to worry about). Called her up, set up meeting for next day. Things start off well, I kino from the start...she didn't reciprocate, but all seemed well. Walked around, ate, walked some more...(at a mall....but like an outdoor mall...if that makes sense). Anyway, towards the end she seemed to get physically distant...started rejecting my attempts at escalating kino. She started walking further away from me, etc. Near the end I grabbed her hand, but after 30 sec or so she started pulling it away, so I let go...and because of this I didn't even go in for the kiss, just a brief hug (in hindsight, I wish I at least kissed her cheek....oh well).

Is it a lost cause? I mean she's a pretty shy girl, but idk...doesn't look promising. And, should I bother calling her again? If I do see her again, I'd make sure to get more physical right off the bat...

hey dude, wassup? after a lnog time. hope everything is well. well to ur ques, i would say, next time learn the "two steps forward and one step backward" rule and do call her again. she may be shy but she might want you secretly. unless she shows clear signs or says outright, dont give up hope, okay?
 

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just give her a call.. wats the worst that can happen.... her saying no... If you dont call ull never know.
 

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Hey schttrj, what's up?

And yeah, I know I should call her again sometime. But I'm wondering if I should have gone in for the kiss despite the signs (especially pulling her hand away from mine).

And suavesuave....you called her for a second date?
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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DonS said:
You kino'd, she didn't reciprocate; you held her hand; she didn't reciprocate. She then distanced herself from you. I'm not sure, but where I went to school this means she isn't interested. And you say if you went out with her again you'd get even more physical even more quickly? This poor girl.

Wait a week and give her another call to invite her out biking or whatever. If she declines by making up an excuse, move on. Otherwise, if you do go out with her again, knowing that this is a shy girl who is very young, ease off the kino. Because from her actions, she either doesn't like you or is uncomfortable with your hands all over her so quickly. Good Luck.
I suppose you're right. Even if she IS interested at all, this will take some time, and time is what I don't have (I'm moving in 3 weeks...I'll be back every now and again, but it's not worth it). Perhaps I'll just leave it alone, unless she contacts me.
 
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