"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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Breaking NC From a Position of Strength

Driggs

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In situations where you do want to break NC and you are ready to do so (proper frame, etc) what are some subtle methods for doing so in such a way that you will end up in a position of strength?

In the past I've crafted compact messages that LJBF them (offering a chance for friendship but only that) and at the same time ask them for a favor that puts them in competition with another female, real or not, for example "also you are vegan, I was wondering if you know of any nice vegan restaurants in town that I could take a friend to."

This also generates the appearance that you are contacting to ask for a favor and the friendship offer is just a side effect.

This may seem like a blatantly obvious ploy but I think women are so wired to hate competition and abandonment that it may be far more effective than they would ever let on.

Thoughts?

I think the LJBF relationship can actually be quite an unpleasant situation for women as long as you can keep frame and indifference. Offering it yourself also dislocates their pursuit mentality and makes them feel somewhat snubbed...
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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TheCWord

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Wait for them to break NC with you. That's the position of strength.
 

CJ 101

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Aren't there other females out there you can focus on? ??? If you get back with her don't think that the problems that separated you two at the first place will mysteriously vanish. NC means No Contact for good and then use your time focusing on other chicks.
 
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