"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Becoming a moderator?

"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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comic_relief

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First rule of becoming a moderator is not talking about becoming a moderator.

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Vincent

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comic_relief said:
First rule of becoming a moderator is not talking about becoming a moderator.
qft
 

Doggystyle

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Why would you want to be a moderator? looks like hard work to me!

Do you moderators get paid?
 

Centaurion

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Yes they do get paid.

Every forthnight they get Fed-exed a shipment of my manjuice that they can use for their own pleasure.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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PRMoon

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Doggystyle said:
Why would you want to be a moderator? looks like hard work to me!

Do you moderators get paid?
Even if they did get paid, it wouldn't be enough. You have to have a passion to sift through all the garbage here and get rid of the garbage that is the most rechid. I mean come on, look at some of the crap that's on this site! Or do what I do look for the meaty stuff that has some potential and ignore the rest of the crap.

I'll never be a mod but my hat's off to the ones who are here and willing to put up with what happens in this kindergarden.
 

Soprano

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pft why the **** would u want to be a moderator
 

Vincent

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Soprano said:
pft why the **** would u want to be a moderator
I was young and stupid, don't hold it against me :cry:
 

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"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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