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.
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.
Yeah, I have to agree with that.. I lost a great girl a little while ago because some guy pulled this stuff on her. There should be another thread: "How to keep your girlfriend and not let boyfriend-destroyers affect her."DJ1234 said:Just wondering.....you guys that are wanting to use this stuff...are you even the least bit worried that you're going to lose the girl once you get her after using this and some other guy comes along and uses this $h!t on her and STEALS/SAVES her from you?
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.
Exactly, supposedly there isn't much you can do about it, according to another thread...it's really up to the girl...Axcell said:Yeah, I have to agree with that.. I lost a great girl a little while ago because some guy pulled this stuff on her. There should be another thread: "How to keep your girlfriend and not let boyfriend-destroyers affect her."
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.
MooseGod said:It all depends on what stage of the relationship she's in. If it's a couple weeks or a month into it, you might have a harder time, whereas if they've been dating for a year and she's sick of his crap but doesn't want to leave the security of a relationship you have a lot better chance.
I might also add that you don't look for LTRs doing this. Any chick who would cheat on her boyfriend with you is likely to do the same with some other guy.
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.
Wouldn't that be manipulation? In the end the girl has to want to be with you not some other dude. The only reasonable option in your case would be to keep her tied up.Axcell said:Yeah, I have to agree with that.. I lost a great girl a little while ago because some guy pulled this stuff on her. There should be another thread: "How to keep your girlfriend and not let boyfriend-destroyers affect her."
I wouldn't go that far. Strong and smart doesn't necessarily get women, the former helps but the latter rarely does. It's usually about spiking her emotions and acting all fake as if you're Mr Cool and Confident, aka. "game". There are, by my definitions, wusses who have a decent gf. Life isn't always fair, infact it's pretty messed up. Conversely, some guys do deserve their gf (and/or better).mongolboy said:Ye totally agreed this is a DOG EAT DOG WORLD! yall if u dont knowhas been and only the strongest and smartest survive which is why all the wussies never get pussies
Well, this thread is practically all manipulation as well. However, in this case you are manipulating a woman's mind to believe that she can do much better than her current boyfriend, and that you are the better man.Play the Game said:Wouldn't that be manipulation? In the end the girl has to want to be with you not some other dude. The only reasonable option in your case would be to keep her tied up.![]()
If I knew how to do that. I got no goddamn clue.Play the Game said:Remember: You have to build attraction from the start, that way you're put into the potential bf category at the beginning of the game!
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.