SirFratserlot
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Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Best way to get over oneitis without seeing other girls
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
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.
HoneyHitter
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Get serious about your no 1 hobby. Amp up your workout routine, write songs, design/market a new product, create a website,...
Just immerse yourself in something you're passionate about.
Just immerse yourself in something you're passionate about.
SirFratserlot
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I hate my college though which gives me a bitter perception constantly
Uncharted
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When people say "spin other plates" they don't just mean other women. Call your friends and go do something. Watch a movie or read a book you've always wanted to. Pick up a hobby that will involve your mind so that you spend time thinking about that instead. Treat her like she's already your ex - I'm assuming you have other exes - you don't care about them anymore right?
"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.
I remember when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake broke up years ago. He was doing an interview as he was making a new album. The interviewer asked him if he had a new girlfriend. He said something like "I have 15 of them. The 15 songs on my new album. Those are my girlfriends right now."
Of course that album went multi-platinum and Britney went apesh*t, so I think the guy knew what he was doing.
Of course that album went multi-platinum and Britney went apesh*t, so I think the guy knew what he was doing.
plate's_empty
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I was about to say this exact same thing. All of these have been great responses. Also, find something you know you need improvement on (other than game) and work on it. Find something that motivates you and set goals for yourself, get your mind focused on something else.HoneyHitter said:
This too. If you're thinking about calling up your ex because you're horny and you're hoping she's down for a bang, instead, watch some porn with girls that are hotter than her. Afterwards you'll thank yourself.dvjackson said:
expos
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No. See the 6 months without FAP thread...I'm trying this now.plate's_empty said:This too. If you're thinking about calling up your ex because you're horny and you're hoping she's down for a bang, instead, watch some porn with girls that are hotter than her. Afterwards you'll thank yourself.
foreverAFC
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substance abuse and weight lifting, at the same time if possible
"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.
plate's_empty
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That's great...but if you're thinking about calling your ex....have a relapse and masturbate instead.expos said: