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.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
this is good, how should you say this above, in a joking tone or a serious tone?bukowski_merit said:I learned this from someone i respect greatly.
When in situations like this - say something like, "is he hot? want to do a threesome with him?"... then... WATCH HER REACTION!
You'll learn if it's a sh!t test or genuine interest from her to him.
And at that point - you move accordingly.
Probably no reasonable person would expect her to cut him out of her life after a knowing him forever,however, if she is in an exclusive relationship with you she is obligated to extend to you some fundamental courtesies.lifemisspent said:She has knows this guy forever and been friends for a long time. Now that she is dating me is she supposed to not hang with him anymore ?
a tone that she can't really read... something in between... she can't know if you're serious or not.big weezy said:this is good, how should you say this above, in a joking tone or a serious tone?
most women will put something like that through a filter. even if she would love to do a 3some with you and him - she will have up her ASD (anti-slut defenses). So what she says isn't so important as how she reacts the instant you say it.big weezy said:and what reaction should you be expecting etc? i.e. if this reaction this means that, if that reaction means sh1t test.
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.
lifemisspent said:She has knows this guy forever and been friends for a long time. Now that she is dating me is she supposed to not hang with him anymore ?
Well, according to your own way of looking at these things, she's is not allowed to meet up with any male, including a platonic friend. Don't know if they are platonic, but it seems like you are the one who can't handle contact between her and ANY men.lifemisspent said:I totally diasgree of " friendships " between attached women and men ( I dont know if he is attached or not )
Apparently she is.lifemisspent said:But we are not seeing anyone alse
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.