"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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Being upfront and getting more results

tryst type

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I've begun trying out a new idea I've been pondering around.

Simply being upfront and honest about how it's going to be, what's to happen, the type of girls I allow into my life.

This all really started taking shape from flaky behavior/uncertainty about meeting up on the girl's end. After several run-around excuses to my initial request to get together, I simply started saying: "Ok well here's the thing, I have a rule... I only ever give a girl one chance to spend some time with me, and after that it's up to her to do the inviting. I don't like clutter or people who don't enhance my life in the least bit, and this is a great filter for me that's always worked at keeping my mental state at peace. So maybe we'll hang out, maybe we won't. That's up to you. Take care"

I couldn't believe how my success started to double after this. It's like you're the biggest challenge she has ever met and suddenly turns her fickle behavior around.

Now you will get the occasional girl who doesn't ever contact you again, but it's not a hit to your ego because you basically already turned her down in a masculine mature honest way. She wouldn't respect your reality so who cares that she's gone.

I've even started being this upfront in the very beginning
of an interaction saying how I live and expect things to be or which direction it's headed. They respond surprisingly well with admiration since most guys try going under the radar.

Try it with any belief you might have in a masculine, unshakable, this is my reality way and notice how effective it can be and cuts right through the bs of dating.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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This is the exact method I use and it also pays off well in a LTR situation.

Being totally upfront = awesome.
 

facadegeniality

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seems to me like you are suggesting to her that she does the work. or you want some reciprocity....i do not know how that will really work out. But if it works for you, good for you!
 

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^^ yes but only after she has flaked and proved unworthy of his time due to lack of respect on her end. Why should you make an effort with a girl who blew you off!?

I think this is a good idea, it probably won't work as much the op suggests but it does save you time chasing girls who aren't interested/worth it.

kenny powers approved
 

TheMale

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good idea !

but ... what are you doin if the girl is a little bit shy to call you ??

you know like in movies 'what should i do call him/not call him ?'
'or maybe should i go to his work and said just paassing by ?'
 

"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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SashaPUA

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Dude, you're right on the money. This isn't really being up front it's just setting barriers. And it's a great barrier. Sometimes I say to girls while talking to them "I'm not an ******* - so i'll call you when I say. I will call you TOMORROW. But just once. If you don't get back to me, its over!"

Haven't done it much though, but since reading your post i'm going to do that **** more :)

yea some shy girls may not get in touch. But if they are interested... they might. It's worth loosing them though because you will have your ****ING SANITY diong this. nothing pisses you off more than chasin flakey girls. it's just not worth it, in my opinion

great post.
 

The Experience

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This sounds like a great move. I think I'll try something like, 'when i call you, you either pick up or call me back.'
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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