"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Read more...

Can't stay interested in one girl

WorkHardPlayHard

Don Juan
Joined
Apr 23, 2015
Messages
45
Reaction score
4
Location
Nyc
Anyone else experience this?

I'm at the point with girls that I don't text unless it's to do some light, flirty repoirt building or to set up a date. Even then I usually just call to do it. Anyways, I find myself winning girls I'm into, closing on the first or second date, and having them texting me most everyday over nothing.

Then, as quick as I gained interest, I lose it. Their texts become annoying, I look for excuses to not hang out, and only in a drunken stupor do I contact them to hook-up.

Is this healthy? I feel like I'm so desensitized that I can't actually ever care about a girl. Winning a girl as fast as I can is more sport than anything.

Maybe I just need to pursue higher quality girls - more "difficult" if you will.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

Read more...

Slash Dolo

Senior Don Juan
Joined
Feb 25, 2014
Messages
257
Reaction score
122
I'm in the same boat bro. Maybe it's just because they aren't as attractive as I'd like (7s and 8s) but even the more attractive ones that come around bore me to tears. I don't even bother pursuing them. I've always been one to enjoy a fruitful relationship over plating however, so maybe I'm different; but none of the girls I've messed around with all year have been relationship material. I'm talking and texting and dating simply because I feel like I need to, not because I want to.
 

WorkHardPlayHard

Don Juan
Joined
Apr 23, 2015
Messages
45
Reaction score
4
Location
Nyc
You just described my situation.

Last serious relationship was ended 1.5 years ago. We were looks-matched and super compatible in every possible way. Since that ended I've dated probably 30 different girls - dated enough to know them well, not just hookups and one-and-dones. Couple of them I like for about a month, then I phase myself out as I find myself wanting more time for hobbies, friends, work, etc. Only one girl, a legit 9 got me to be seriously interested but then I went beta because of her looks.

At this point, my roommates are hesitant to hook me up with friends and coworkers because they think I'm playing. I'm not; I'm just not interested. The dating app girls are becoming boring too.

I don't know, man. I just want to win a quality girl and maintain interest. I've done it before but it's just so damn rare.
 

Slash Dolo

Senior Don Juan
Joined
Feb 25, 2014
Messages
257
Reaction score
122
It is rare. Last girlfriend was a 9, dated for 2 years, it was great til she turned into a b*tchy feminazi. I left her, so no oneitis. Since then though it's just been date after date with nothing really going for it. Girls ranging from 7s to 9s. 9s play silly games so I stop contact. 8s are bangable but boring. 7s I can't even get it up to smash. I haven't had sex in the last 2 months by choice. I'll get numbers off dating sites, text them for maybe a day and wonder how anyone can find these women desirable. Maybe they're used to their looks doing all the work but their personality is that of a cardboard cutout. It's like talking to a sex doll with built in phrases that play when you pull the string.
 

thatfeel

Master Don Juan
Joined
Sep 5, 2013
Messages
714
Reaction score
186
This is a serious question and might come off a bit oddly but what are you guys doing with your lives? Reason I ask is if you have naturally good game you might be able to score the women but look too strongly to them for some internal satisfaction from spending time with them. Like you lack something in your life that you put drive and energy into(whatever it could be)so you project this missing element onto the women you date when in reality, they should be looking to you for interesting qualities.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

Read more...

Slash Dolo

Senior Don Juan
Joined
Feb 25, 2014
Messages
257
Reaction score
122
This is a serious question and might come off a bit oddly but what are you guys doing with your lives? Reason I ask is if you have naturally good game you might be able to score the women but look too strongly to them for some internal satisfaction from spending time with them. Like you lack something in your life that you put drive and energy into(whatever it could be)so you project this missing element onto the women you date when in reality, they should be looking to you for interesting qualities.
Working and focusing on physical self-improvement and trying to spend more time with friends, basically. You're probably right though with your reasoning. I feel as if it's a mixture of that and the fact that my standards have gotten so high. I'd rather do the aforementioned things than even pursue or date. I merely do it to do it and keep my game strong.
 

WorkHardPlayHard

Don Juan
Joined
Apr 23, 2015
Messages
45
Reaction score
4
Location
Nyc
I'm a strategy analyst for a fast growing company that I've been with since it was a start up. Work out twice a day: interval sprints in AM, lift in the afternoon. Involved with my university still as a mentor to grad students from the program I went through. All my other free time I play guitar, for legitimately sometimes 40 hours a week if I go crazy on the weekends. Other than that, I go out at least one night on the weekend. Sometimes multiple times if there are events I want to attend. Honestly I feel pretty content and well rounded but possible something is missing.
 

WorkHardPlayHard

Don Juan
Joined
Apr 23, 2015
Messages
45
Reaction score
4
Location
Nyc
It is rare. Last girlfriend was a 9, dated for 2 years, it was great til she turned into a b*tchy feminazi. I left her, so no oneitis. Since then though it's just been date after date with nothing really going for it. Girls ranging from 7s to 9s. 9s play silly games so I stop contact. 8s are bangable but boring. 7s I can't even get it up to smash. I haven't had sex in the last 2 months by choice. I'll get numbers off dating sites, text them for maybe a day and wonder how anyone can find these women desirable. Maybe they're used to their looks doing all the work but their personality is that of a cardboard cutout. It's like talking to a sex doll with built in phrases that play when you pull the string.
Yeah the dating site chicks are the worst. They're kind of fun to talk to because you sort of just say whatever you want and it ends up working more than it should. I always feel grimey after meeting up though. Very low value women, though I'm sure there are a few gems out there.
 
Top