"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.

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Chapstick alternatives?

Safari

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My last girlfriend complained about my dry lips when kissing. So I got Chapstick. Then she said that tasted bad. Yes, she was a bit picky, but we still managed to kiss a lot. Regardless, does anyone have any better alternatives for lip balm for men?
 

"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.

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sfalexi

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Wear chapstick, and before you kiss, wipe it off. That's what I always did. Had no complaints.
 

Vincent

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Burts Bees Wax:

Kinda a pepperminty, what girl doesn't like peppermint lips :D
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

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.

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Originally posted by Baruch
i concurr on burts bees.
I agree too. While not a whole lot of people know about it, Burt's Bees is great. It cools your lips every time you put it on and tasted like... (ermm.. I really don't know what it tastes like... feels good though!)

Oh, another thing... I've heard from a few girls that Aveda sells their own type of chapstick... apparently it's better than anything else out there in the whole world (according to them)... only problem is that it costs ~$15 a tube. If I had money to blow, I might try it... how about you let us know how it works out for you?
 

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Thanks, I'll give these a shot.

I'll try each. I'm overseas, so I'll have to order them. For the Aveda, are we talking about the Lip Saver SPF 15? Which of the Burt's do you use, Lifeguard's Choice or regular Beeswax Lip Balm?
 

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i started using E45 lipcare because although i should have started using it ages ago, agter getting braces it got a fair bit wrose due to my lips catching on the braces!
 

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Lip-ice arent that good.
Buy a Lip Balm that you squeeze and you can smooth onto your lips, make your lips shine , NOT like a woman but like a model.
Eulactol Lip Balm - Recommended.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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cuss her in new yorker italian, give her a black eye and tell her to keep her comments to herself if she knows what's good for her.
 

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Originally posted by MindOverMatter
cuss her in new yorker italian, give her a black eye and tell her to keep her comments to herself if she knows what's good for her.
werd.
now thats an offer she can't refuse.
 

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My sister just recommended Rosebud Salve, available from Sephora, which she considers the absolute best, or also a lip balm from Kiehl's.
 
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