"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.

Read more...

Boys Adrift; the future of Men

Quiksilver

Master Don Juan
Joined
Jul 30, 2006
Messages
2,813
Reaction score
55
It would be hard to do a study on voice changes, although since testosterone affects voice depth, its a reasonable connection to make...

But yeah, from my limited knowledge in this area now, I'm predicting the next two or three generations of boys you'll notice them to be substantially more feminine than even now, and that same generation of girls to be much more masculine.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

Read more...

Joined
Mar 18, 2006
Messages
3,956
Reaction score
37
Quiksilver said:
...But yeah, from my limited knowledge in this area now, I'm predicting the next two or three generations of boys you'll notice them to be substantially more feminine than even now, and that same generation of girls to be much more masculine.
Civilization won't withstand beyond what we have now!! We are in trouble!!
 
Top