"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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"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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"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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Re:

that is funny. Actually though the Mystery Method forum is very similar to this one.
 

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We all know how dat wo'd, comin' fum some honky chick, feels. Sucka'ally, I'd rada' get punched in de face dan hear dat ever again. 'S coo', bro. Needless t'say, mah' self-esteem wuz wounded.
Slap mah fro! ah' told her, "I'm 6'4" tall, baaaad body, supa fine dude, six-figure income, witty, smart, lots uh cash in de bank. Ya' know?" She dun didn't disagree.
HAHA honky!
Edit.
Viper said:
Man! ah' dink dat da damn din' is, be dat I'm plum dinkin' too much about openin'
Viper said:
I'm also goigg t' start doigg t' diggs t' iprobe my physical appearess 'n obehall hygeine, uh uh uh, I'm goigg t' brush my teed, put on deodehent, uh, I'm goigg t' start webuharigg a belt more often, so dat my pants are constant falligg off 'n I'm goigg t' iprobe my obehall posture.
-> No harm intended, but the dialecter kicked this out.
 

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"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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