"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Bench Press Shirts

Cheiradawg

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Does anyone here have experience using bench press shirts? What is your opinion of them?
 

"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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MrFitness880

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Benching shirts are used in powerlifting competitions. they are used for safety, and they definately do help you lift a bit more weight.

you would not use these to train in, so unless you're really looking to be a serious competitor and want to use it in competition they really arent for you

they really are not intended for everyday training.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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diablo

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You should be more worried about doing the exercises and less worried about what you're wearing while you do them. :rolleyes:
 

Cheiradawg

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Originally posted by diablo
Are you a powerlifter or professional bodybuilder? :rolleyes:
No, it is just a hobbie.

.they really are not intended for everyday training.
TY!

You should be more worried about doing the exercises and less worried about what you're wearing while you do them.
I worried about neither.
 

MindOverMatter

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unless you're benching 400+, you will be ridiculed for wearing one of these
 
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