"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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Being Called a Flirt...

illmatic1005

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The other day my gf had this long conversation with me..basically, she said i was a hugeee flirt..i never thought i was tho...some ppl tel me i am others dont..by my GF certainly thinks so...

she said.."you are a flirt. Well, not really. But you joke around with everyone and are friends with everyone, girl or guy. Some girls may think you are flirting with them and start to gain interest in you and i dont like that."

i was like...theres no way i am a flirt i just like to socialize with everyone..and i talk to and joke around with girls the same way i do with guys..

she said..''You're a flirt. end of story''

Wtf, do i stop takin to girls because i 'make jokes' with a girl?
i dont get it..im not stoppin i just wanna kno why she said this out of the blue and the look in her eyes looked like she felt bad..
 

"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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Jitterbug

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She saw that other girls are getting attracted to you and she fears losing her power over you and you losing attraction for her. It's one of their usual tricks to get their power back by making their man feel guilty about being his natural self. "I'm a victim" example #2137.
 

Yahooey

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A test is a test. Do not justify yourself. The message to give is "do you really want to be with the guy no other girl is interested in". I wouldn't use those words, but reframe with "You love knowing that you're with the guy that is turning all the girls on".
 

SilverSonnet

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Dude, like the first reply stated, she knows your wanted by alot of women, and your a great catch (you are man ;)) she's losing power. Dude, you have the power now here. She cant leave you, 'cos first she finds you attractive, and 'cos she knows you wouldn't back glance and you'd find some other heavenly chick ;)

Peace man
Ben ;)
 

DismantleRepair

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SilverSonnet said:
Dude, like the first reply stated, she knows your wanted by alot of women, and your a great catch (you are man ;)) she's losing power. Dude, you have the power now here. She cant leave you, 'cos first she finds you attractive, and 'cos she knows you wouldn't back glance and you'd find some other heavenly chick ;)

Peace man
Ben ;)
All true. This is what higher value feels like. Enjoy.
 

"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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Tomatoes

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I got this with one of my ex's before when we were going out. I think its a matter of perception and self confidence.

Your gf doesnt seem to have alot of self confidence.

That doesnt mean you should hop under the thumb
 
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