iveyleeger
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anyway, I sent a three sentence email. and I got two paragraphs back about 6 hrs later. so I think this one's in the bag. and I'm glad I didn't call, I hate calling
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Right on.Originally posted by iveyleeger
anyway, I sent a three sentence email. and I got two paragraphs back about 6 hrs later. so I think this one's in the bag. and I'm glad I didn't call, I hate calling
Just some c&f?Originally posted by iveyleeger
So I replied to her email the next day, just some basic c/f, and . . . nothing.
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.
Lets look at the dynamics: you met her in real life, not online.Originally posted by iveyleeger
I didn't expect her to ask me out. Just reply to the 2nd email. As in a normal conversation.
Anyway, maybe she figured I wasn't interested since I didn't set up another date right away. But clearly she wasn't that interested, either.