"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Common phrases used by women

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Hey guys, I want to hear some common phrases that women used on you when you break up. Can you guys contribute?
Here are some examples I know of;

"I love you but not in love with you anymore."
"I need space"
"We need to take a break"

and lately, "I'm confused" <--- this is the first time i heard this! Threw me off guard and into a Captain Save a Ho
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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WOW! What's the point in this?!

I think we all recognize a dumb when we see one. :D

I'm going to focus on something else that acctually means something! Later, have fun in this thread!

Or should I say, "I just need some time for myself?

:p
 

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Take a look at Pook's 'Womenese" thread. You will get a full collection of common phrases used by woman AND what the phrases really mean!
 

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"You're a nice guy, but..."
"You're so sweet, but..."
"You'll find the right girl someday."

Words that hit hard as fists.
 

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"You're an ass hole!"
 

"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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"Let me call you back later..." when they never do.
 

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dannyegg4575 said:
Hey guys, I want to hear some common phrases that women used on you when you break up. Can you guys contribute?
Here are some examples I know of;

Your replies:

"I love you but not in love with you anymore." - I hear you. It's hard to be in love with someone for a long time.

"I need space" - Sure. Just let me know when you're done need space.

"We need to take a break" - OK. Call me when you decide we are not on a break like Ross and Rachel.

and lately, "I'm confused" - Me too. That collapse by Memphis was very confusing.
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Take my advice with a grain of salt because I'm still innocent.
 

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"It is not you it is me!"

"I am not ready for this commitment it is not your fault"

"You are too good for me"

"your **** is too small and you dont go down on me enough" ..... Oh no I am wrong, that is just what we think, we verablise the above! lol
 

"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.

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"I'm confused" usually means "I don't love you, but I want to keep you on a string. Unknown to you, I have another sucker on a string too."
 

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The phrase I like to hear from them:

"Your SOOO MEAN!" Then they give me a playful slap...and I give them one right back ;)
 

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"I'm confused" - Me too. That collapse by Memphis was very confusing.
muhahahahhaa


man... she even said this, this is a good one...are you guys ready for this?

"I want someone who loves me more than I love him."

lmao!!!
 

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Her: "No"
Me: "Why not?"
Her: "Because I don't want to"
Me: "click" (phone has been hung up)

There is no use in wasting time.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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This comes from a favourite email forward.

It's your decision = "The correct decision should be obvious by now."

Do what you want = "You'll pay for this later."

We need to talk = "I need to complain."

We need = "I want"

I'm not upset = "Of course I'm upset, you moron!"

You're so manly = "You need a shave and you sweat a lot."

This kitchen is so inconvenient = "I want a new house."

Hang the picture there = "NO, I mean hang it there!"

I heard a noise = "I noticed you were almost asleep."

Do you love me? = "I'm going to ask for something expensive."

How much do you love me? = "I did something today you're really not going to like."

I'll be ready in a minute = "Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV."

Nothing is wrong. = "Everything is wrong!!!"
 

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Lishy said:
"It is not you it is me!"

"I am not ready for this commitment it is not your fault"

"You are too good for me"

"your **** is too small and you dont go down on me enough" ..... Oh no I am wrong, that is just what we think, we verablise the above! lol
lmao!!! ******** is such a beautiful language!
 
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