"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.
Best college pickup line:
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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
diplomatic_lie
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I've got a six-pack imported European beer, and I don't drink.
(she tells you)
"Well, I just had to tell you it smells AWFUL!"
(wait for shock)
"Just playin. It really smells great. I just need gift ideas for my mom. Its her birthday tomorrow and I figure a nice perfume is the least I can do after burning down the house and all. I got some matches at my place. Wanna play?"
^abbreviated version of the type of game I run. Girls often tell me they dont know when I am kidding or not, which is why they stick around to find out!
"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.
Roflol thats a good one ...
I used once a trick i saw in a movie(dont know the name).
Me: Hey, remember me ? I'm Tommy(or anything like that).
She: Hmmm, not really, no ?!
Me: C'mooooooon, Tommy !! From the finances !!
She: Ah yea ! Now i remember(without any ****in clue who i am :>)
jackknightly
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idiot_boyfriend
Senior Don Juan
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
shrewd
Don Juan
i've tried that one and it works quite well. Now i just need the guts to ask for the number at the end.
I'm Joe Dirt
Master Don Juan
That actually sounds like a really good line to ask someone out after you've had a convo or two with them. Pretty humorous.