"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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Christmas Indulgance Question

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Ok, the last 2-3 days I have basically been pigging out and not really paying attention to what I put in my mouth (I know shame on me or whatever, but I promised myself I'd let myself go these few days, then start cutting around the 1st). And I mean *lots* of sugar/fatty stuff. My question is this:

I notice some areas are a little softer/have a slight bit more flab, but when I step on the scale, I've gained like 1 pound. Maybe it's just in my head, but I swear it feels like there's more extra fat on me than that.

Is there any explanation for this? I don't think I've lost any muscle either. Also I don't know if this makes any difference but I've lost a fair bit of weight since the beginning of last summer (215-220) to now (173-4ish).
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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Runna13=)

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Maybe you've begun thinking like most other girls concerning the fat on them. They're like 110 pounds, and hooting and hollering that they're fat. I think it's all in your head, with pigging out and not exercising and all. Get some workouts in and you'll be feeling good in no time.
 

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I hear ya. In the last year I have never eaten as much sugar and crap and fat as I did in the last 2 weeks. Plus breaking my hand and not traning didn;t help.

I used to have a good 4pack working on the 6 and now theres this layer over everything!!! I can still see my abs but there is defintely some insolation going on :eek:

I haven't weighed my self though

Time to do some serious cardio and don't worry it'll burn off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Placebo. You gained a lb, chill.
 

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Originally posted by R3N3GAD3
Placebo. You gained a lb, chill.
That's not the problem or what I'm wondering about. I'm wondering why I <i>only</i> gained a pound when I feel like I've gained 10.

But anyway yeah I do feel better after working out.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Originally posted by thebob
That's not the problem or what I'm wondering about. I'm wondering why I <i>only</i> gained a pound when I feel like I've gained 10.

But anyway yeah I do feel better after working out.
Cause candy/chocolate has that effect on you ;) . Trust the mirror, not the scale. Feel bad eating it? Don't eat it :)

I'm 168lbs, 12% body fat, 5.7.


I'm going to go eat a chocolate now, haha. :p
 

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Look, if you eat well normally, and during those "bad" days ate good foods (no, Subway does NOT count) plus your Xmas pigout then dont worry about it. Since you already got some good protein, vitamins and other nutrients in with the good meals, having some empty calorie and sugary meals wont put a huge dent in your diet.

Besides, how accurate is your pound measuremnt, anyway? The body fluxuates between 2-3 pounds just from water loss/gain during the day!

So, forget about it, but get back on track.
 
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