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.
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.
Men need to wake up and understand that the holy trinity of constantly getting women is Money, Looks, and Status. Pick one of these and run with it.Duffdog said:Haven't you learned anything here? Looks don't matter when the guy has lots of status or wealth. And no, that chic isn't that hot. I know 1 ugly guy who gets hot girls all the time, he is short and fat and balding and...he has a Learjet.
Wrong. I get compliments on my looks constantly but get no play. Weird, huh? Not really, considering all the major polls and studies done on this subject (by people who actually know what they're talking about, i.e. evolutionary biologists) say that confidence is number one. I mean, this isn't news. Any guru or PUA will tell you this. It's in the first few pages of the Bible.Veridin said:Looks matter. But no one likes to hear it, because it sucks, right?
Dude that is one of the most AFC things I've heard on here. For you to sit there and actually try to say that "good looks" are more important in the seduction game than confidence, masculinity, leadership/AMOG, or even fame is laughable. Where did you even get that from?nismo-4 said:he holy trinity of constantly getting women is Money, Looks, and Status.
You´re the one who´s laughable. Show me a scientific research article, accepted in the academic world, that states that confidence is number one. You can´t, so quit the pseudoscience please.Just a Shot Away said:Wrong. I get compliments on my looks constantly but get no play. Weird, huh? Not really, considering all the major polls and studies done on this subject (by people who actually know what they're talking about, i.e. evolutionary biologists) say that confidence is number one. I mean, this isn't news. Any guru or PUA will tell you this. It's in the first few pages of the Bible.
Without confidence, you're dead in the water. It's real simple.
Dude that is one of the most AFC things I've heard on here. For you to sit there and actually try to say that "good looks" are more important in the seduction game than confidence, masculinity, leadership/AMOG, or even fame is laughable. Where did you even get that from?
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.
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-single-greatest-attractive-quality--confidenceDarko said:You´re the one who´s laughable. Show me a scientific research article, accepted in the academic world, that states that confidence is number one.
Okay, yeah. I don't think anyone's saying that, though. The issue is if you WILL get chicks with good lucks, or if you WON'T without them. The answer to both questions is a resounding "no." Same deal when skin color or the kind of car you drive comes into question. It really sounds very silly when put into perspective. Can you only get girls if you drive a Lamborghini? Are you doomed to celibacy if you drive a beat-up Datsun? You see what I mean? These self-limiting beliefs are a nasty way to try to keep AFC's from realizing their potential. I see no reason why someone would want to try to instill this garbage into another guy's mind, other than for self-benefit by thinning out the competition.Penalty said:Looks DO matter but they are not the be all and end all. A post I once read that I agree with is that looks are like being armed with the best opener. Don't be so blind as to think looks do not matter at all
I'm seriously beginning to think that confidence on men is like boobs on a girl. They can't keep their eyes off it.Without confidence, you're dead in the water. It's real simple.
Looks, money, status, are all important, just as confidence, masculinity, and leadership is. They're all factors. And one is not mutually exclusive to the other. The good news for men is that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain.For you to sit there and actually try to say that "good looks" are more important in the seduction game than confidence, masculinity, leadership/AMOG, or even fame is laughable.
Where are you from Darko?J. Darko said:I hate to break your heart, but he's prettier than her.
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
OldbutSTRONG said:What I find really amusing is when any person sees one example and presumes that because it works in one case it has to apply to everyone else.
" I know a poor guy who gets tons of tail!"
" I know a fat guy who gets tons of tail!"
" I know a short guy who gets tons of tail!"
" I know a guy living at home who gets tons of tail!"
Well, I live in Holland and a lot of girls here dig foreign people with a dark skin tone. Probably because they have a ''bad guy'' image. So you certainly have a point. Yet, people here tend to be more attracted by their own race as well. But in general, it's more common for white girls to be attracted by dark guys than for white guys to be attracted to dark girls.ChaoticGamer said:Where are you from Darko?
I only ask because, that is the only reason I can imagine for you to have said that. The couple in the picture are from a latin-american country where a dark skin tone, and native indian facial features are considered to be less attractive. I'm merely mentioning how things are.
Specially in the country She's from, and the zone in that country she's from.
I could say a lot of more specific facts, but to summarize, what I'm trying to say is that girls like her in her region are known to only select other males of her same race... That's why I thought it was a great accomplishment by him.....
So, probably where you're from a dark skin tone is perceived as more attractive to girls.
Just a thought.
PS. By the way, a rounded-looking face, a -fat- face is universally a sign of bad health, a big turn-off, I think it's totally out place to say He is in fact prettier.
Darko said:..... it's more common for white girls to be attracted by dark guys than for white guys to be attracted to dark girls.
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.
Most guys are average looking.Falcon25 said:1. LOOKS
2. MONEY
3. EVERYTHING ELSE (Confidence, savvy, charisma, etc.)
If you think this is not the order of life when it comes to women, you are in need of help.
Falcon25 said:1. LOOKS
2. MONEY
3. EVERYTHING ELSE (Confidence, savvy, charisma, etc.)
If you think this is not the order of life when it comes to women, you are in need of help.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.