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user43770
Guest
I was just being nice. I'm not that great.
Knights out early, queen out late, castle when you can.
And be aggressive with your center pawns! People are still getting me with that sh1t
You think I would learn smh
"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.
Knights out early, queen out late, castle when you can.
And be aggressive with your center pawns! People are still getting me with that sh1t
You think I would learn smh
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
wow, you sound like a cunning chess player.
And you learned this just recently?
Thanks for the succinct tips.
mrgoodstuff
Master Don Juan
Right.Man, you were talking about chess.com in here.Next thing, Facebook starts showing me ads for chess.com coaching
mrgoodstuff
Master Don Juan
Man was complaining about his wife next thing he knew she was at his next destination and slapped him in the face.
9-3enthusiast
Senior Don Juan
I learned as a kid (maybe 9 or 10) from the older boy next door, and by the end of the school summer break I was beating him - LOL.
Have played on and off ever since - I was never a particularly good player, but neither are the majority who also play - so I managed to be best in my school yeargroup age 16 and went unbeaten 3 yrs while at Uni - Had a workmate for a few years who played well, those games were enjoyable.
I taught my daughter to play from her being about 10-ish, and she did beat me a few times during her teens though the last time I played an actual person (as opposed to computer) was about 15 yrs ago.
I used to watch some Youtube channels on the subject, though a lot were way beyond my level, I could at least get the gist of what they were saying...
most of the time haha!
And as for being a dork! - Well I've always been a geek/nerd/dork/whatever...
Be proud of your geekdom - wear it like a badge of honour - LOL
"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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user43770
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I've been utilizing the "flip the board" option for the past week or so (chess.com app), and it's really made a difference in my play.
One of the downsides to being an introvert is that you can be oblivious to the minor details that could make your life easier.
One of the downsides to being an introvert is that you can be oblivious to the minor details that could make your life easier.
