"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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Can't Get My Arms To Grow

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ehh might be time to lock this one out quik, was just meant to be an april fools day joke for a few laughs, not a endless debate.
 

"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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for general health do cardio and keep your heart healthy, don't do deadlifts!

fair enough if you want to pursue powerlifting though! not my cup of tea though
 

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Rampage1 said:
for general health do cardio and keep your heart healthy, don't do deadlifts!

fair enough if you want to pursue powerlifting though! not my cup of tea though
Yes because that will take care of muscle atrophy as you get older :rolleyes:
 

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Rampage1 said:
for general health do cardio and keep your heart healthy, don't do deadlifts!

fair enough if you want to pursue powerlifting though! not my cup of tea though
One of the main factors that contribute to older peoples' weight gain is that they lose muscle as they age, which means they burn less calories, therefore eating similar amounts combined with fewer calories burned per day = weight gain. Basic mass building exercises help keep/increase muscle, thus helping them stay lean.

MM
 

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Which isnt necessarily much of a health benefit, more of an appearance benefit!
 

"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.

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no need for a discussion on whether or not how muscle atrophy affects overall health! lets just say i wont be doing deadlifts when i am 80 and im confident you wont either
 

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Rampage1 said:
no need for a discussion on whether or not how muscle atrophy affects overall health!
Yes there is because of the misinformation you posted above.

And I intend to be deadlifting at 80 if I am able.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a 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.

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