BlackDragon
Don Juan
Do most of the rules apply to christian dating? I was taught you were sposed to start off as friends. Once you start dating, no kino or kissing. This sucks!
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.
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.
Why? There's nothing saying Christians can't kiss.Once you start dating, no kino or kissing. This sucks!
If you want to make this into another "C0ckblocked by Jesus" thread, then go ahead.Originally posted by BlackDragon
Do most of the rules apply to christian dating? I was taught you were sposed to start off as friends. Once you start dating, no kino or kissing. This sucks!
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.
I would say yes. You must still have that ****y funny attitude, play hard to get with the girl, not call her everyday, action dates not act desperate etc.Do most of the rules apply to christian dating
Some people might disagree with what I have to say about this one. I think theres nothing wrong with being friends first. But you must always keep your sexuality open, act like a man, a lot of kino, and play hard to get (challenge). The chicks just wanna be friends first because they wanna make sure the person they are interested in is the right person for them. This may be because they have been hurt in their past relationship or that they are after serious long term commitment (marraige) or both. This always seems to be true for the chicks that are really into their faith.I was taught you were sposed to start off as friends
In christian relationships the couple are not meant to have sex till they get married. Therefore most couples set boundaries like no kissing below the neck, and no holding hands in public places especially church etc. But sometimes even with these boundaries in place the physical desire in a person can take over them and tempt them into sin. Thats why most pastors will say no to kissing and holding hands especially if you have poor self control.Once you start dating, no kino or kissing. This sucks!
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.
Good point, I'm right with you. It's good to know there are some of these on the board.Rock on bro , Im a Christian, have morals and values and I will not have sex before im married
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.
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.