I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
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.
I like this advice, but some say that you shouldn't ask for a date right away when a woman contacts you out of the blue because it makes you seem too eager. That being indifferent is the way to go.TheCWord said:Best way to cut out the guessing game and not waste your time is to ask for a date, and be clear it's a date. You get your answer instantly! If she wants the teddy she accepts, if she makes excuses with no counter offer she just wanted some attention.
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.
Here is what I'd say, and what I've said in the past:teddy said:I like this advice, but some say that you shouldn't ask for a date right away when a woman contacts you out of the blue because it makes you seem too eager. That being indifferent is the way to go.
teddy said:I like this advice, but some say that you shouldn't ask for a date right away when a woman contacts you out of the blue because it makes you seem too eager. That being indifferent is the way to go.
Best answer.....I had one of those. We were on and off again for a while till enough was enough. Then a few months later called me telling she misses me and wanted to get together for lunch. I told her to stop over after work with a bottle of wine.....I got lucky that night but have not heard from her since. Probably another borderline.gravityeyelids said:tell her "come over tonight at 8:30. Bring a bottle of red wine, a movie and rubbers"
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.