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.
You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.
I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.
Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.
These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.
And you're saying that her love and affection was only worth $1000 a year for 17 years. I'm not saying that he should spend more, but you can't help but loose when you have to buy your way out of a bad relationship situation. Another example of this is alimony.Originally posted by So Many Ways
I can't blame the guy for doing what he did, he was married for 17 years. I'd figure you'd have to take that into account, before wondering if some behavior is "AFC" or not.
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.
I must be a nut or an idiot if I want to go back to being AFC!!!This guy isn't an "AFC", he's just nuts and an idiot to boot.
Dearest WyldfireThis guy isn't an "AFC", he's just nuts and an idiot to boot.
Thanks for injecting some estrogen into the board but your observation is one sided. Did you view this man as romantic and giving because he did what you relate to as an incredible generous act? No. You observed that he must be dark and horrible or committed some kind of despicable atrocity.For someone to spend $17,000 on an ad to try to get his wife to forgive him he had to do something HORRIBLE.
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.
Just wait until someone comes through that has more means than he does...Originally posted by penguin
If he succeeds, why did he get her back? Because he spent $17k? Does he have to spend money to keep her happy? Buy her a card, write her a letter. I couldn't ever do that. I'de be stuck wondering if it was the money spent on her that brought her back or did she really want to. At least if you do something smaller you know that if she's back, it's because of what you say/do/are, not the $ spent.
Kaine you kiss a$$!!!Dearest Wyldfire
I don't think that's necessarily true. They could've just argued a lot. She could've said "I'm leaving" and went to her parents' house to calm the hell down. The guy could've been calling 15 times a day to try and patch it up, he could've been leaving gifts on the doorstep or coming to the house everyday to try and see her. All of this would naturally just drive a woman further away (I know because I've been there). It doesn't necessarily have to be something major, it could just be a slow accumulation of hatred.For someone to spend $17,000 on an ad to try to get his wife to forgive him he had to do something HORRIBLE.
Des, didn't the CNN article say he was asking for her to forgive him?Originally posted by Desdinova
I don't think that's necessarily true. They could've just argued a lot. She could've said "I'm leaving" and went to her parents' house to calm the hell down. The guy could've been calling 15 times a day to try and patch it up, he could've been leaving gifts on the doorstep or coming to the house everyday to try and see her. All of this would naturally just drive a woman further away (I know because I've been there). It doesn't necessarily have to be something major, it could just be a slow accumulation of hatred.
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
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The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
But we don't know why he's asking for forgiveness. Perhaps he wants to be forgiven for calling too many times or showing up unexpectedly at her door. AFCs can apologize for almost anything. "Oh sorry dear, I didn't mean to get a hard on while you're mad."Des, didn't the CNN article say he was asking for her to forgive him?
I think he's got mental problems. That's not saying he's not an effeminate lap dog too...but to spend that much money to put a letter of apology in the newspaper (which will embarass his wife horribly) that is going to be very personal is just plain insane.Originally posted by Desdinova
But we don't know why he's asking for forgiveness. Perhaps he wants to be forgiven for calling too many times or showing up unexpectedly at her door. AFCs can apologize for almost anything. "Oh sorry dear, I didn't mean to get a hard on while you're mad."
I agree, desparation can easily reveal a person's weakness. It seems that if they have money to throw away it reveals it even more.Originally posted by MacDiddy
He is not insane!!!!
He is just a very rich man driven to frustration and desperation like all AFCs for wanting something back that he cannot have.
If only he knew the DJ way.
It doesn't say he's rich. He might have spent his whole life's savings on that ad for all we know.Originally posted by MacDiddy
He is not insane!!!!
He is just a very rich man driven to frustration and desperation like all AFCs for wanting something back that he cannot have.
If only he knew the DJ way.
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.