"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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bad weather = bad day to ask a girl out

seabumma

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Does a rainy day make for a ****ty date? Do you try to schedule things when the weather is nice out? Its beyond our control..

I tend to be in a better happier mood when the sun is out. When its gray and rainy I notice people become more gloomy and they don't open up as much. But what do I know.
 

"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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Dannyrt34

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One of my best dates ever was on a stormy night. It was also really hot out so the rain was rather refreshing though.

I thought it was just fun holding my dates hand while we were running into starbucks getting soaked.
 

EvilAgenda

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Some girls consider walking in the rain romantic, as long as it is warm/hot outside. I did just that on a date once, it turned out better than foreseen. She jumped me once we got back to her place.

But just like you,,I too get more energetic when the sun is out. The sun helps boost my confidence even further. So when I pick a day to go out,,I make sure the forecast says that day is gonna be warm and sunny.
 

WhtRbt

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I had sex outside in the rain with my ex while we went to check the mail. It was one of the hottest things ever.
 

"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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jdjd

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Dannyrt34 said:
One of my best dates ever was on a stormy night. It was also really hot out so the rain was rather refreshing though.

I thought it was just fun holding my dates hand while we were running into starbucks getting soaked.
i still dont understand the whole romantic theory behind that either...
 
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