"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Confidence, and looks.

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hello guys,

I am always very self-conscious regarding the things I wear or in my abilities. I do think I am smart, but GPA is not a measure of intelligence. I have a 3.96. However, do you think females are turned off by intelligent individuals? And why do they go after jerks? And how do I increase my confidence?

I am not confident to the point where, I don't Have any pictures on social media, and I take off my sweater thinking it looks weird and people looking at me.

Additionally, while casually walking, I see girls looking at me. But, are they looking at how ugly I am? Or wondering why is this weirdo looking at me? Or if they're interested? How can I tell?

I really want to get into a relationship before medical school.

Thank you
 

"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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how do I increase my confidence?

You asked several questions, but that question is the most important. It is the root issue of your problem. If you have confidence, everything else will fall into place.

I really want to get into a relationship

Let's strike that thought out of your mind for now, ok? If you had a lot of confidence, you would probably be thinking the opposite, that you don't want to get stuck with any one girl who drags you down. By contrast, when you have little confidence, you think any relationship is going to pull you up, which leads you into bad relationships.

Good luck in med school. I have seen a lot of doctors have their financial lives destroyed by divorce. Don't marry the first gold-digger who comes along. There will be a lot of them in your future.
 

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how do I increase my confidence?

You asked several questions, but that question is the most important. It is the root issue of your problem. If you have confidence, everything else will fall into place.

I really want to get into a relationship

Let's strike that thought out of your mind for now, ok? If you had a lot of confidence, you would probably be thinking the opposite, that you don't want to get stuck with any one girl who drags you down. By contrast, when you have little confidence, you think any relationship is going to pull you up, which leads you into bad relationships.

Good luck in med school. I have seen a lot of doctors have their financial lives destroyed by divorce. Don't marry the first gold-digger who comes along. There will be a lot of them in your future.
So what should I do? Forget about trying to get into a relationship?
 

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Forget about trying to get into a relationship?

Yes. Trying for a relationship is female behavior. If a man is doing it, I think it often has to do with self-image issues such as your own. Regardless, you're going to make poor choices. You're going to wife up the first skank who comes along, if you really believe that you don't deserve any better.
 

"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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Being intelligent is an absolutely good thing - you are in school, you want to be getting good grades so then you get a good job, etc. Keep it up - medical school is a great aim. Honestly that should be your priority above anything else, even girls.

Anyway, the problem(s) that you have are all in your head. You mention women staring at you but it just HAS to be because you are ugly or look weird - this line of thinking is not only false but will be the end of you socially, romantically, even professionally believe it or not (generally you don't want to care what people think). They could very well be looking at you because they think you are handsome....but you might say how can that be? How could you say that? Well how can you say that the opposite is true, that they find you ugly? You can't. You see you are cooking this stuff up and there is no reason to be that way. You just need to do some internal plumbing and then everything will fall into place. If you think you are ugly, go out on a weekend and observe the couples walking around - you'll more often then not see very nice looking women with average guys, some even below average (although that appears that way to you). You know why that is? Because not every woman has the preference in men. I know you've been bombarded with all the bull**** on tv and social media about what an "attractive" man is, but it means **** in real life. Yes, if you are fat and have terrible fashion sense- change those things but don't worry about your facial structure or any kind of crap like that.
 

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Being intelligent is an absolutely good thing - you are in school, you want to be getting good grades so then you get a good job, etc. Keep it up - medical school is a great aim. Honestly that should be your priority above anything else, even girls.

Anyway, the problem(s) that you have are all in your head. You mention women staring at you but it just HAS to be because you are ugly or look weird - this line of thinking is not only false but will be the end of you socially, romantically, even professionally believe it or not (generally you don't want to care what people think). They could very well be looking at you because they think you are handsome....but you might say how can that be? How could you say that? Well how can you say that the opposite is true, that they find you ugly? You can't. You see you are cooking this stuff up and there is no reason to be that way. You just need to do some internal plumbing and then everything will fall into place. If you think you are ugly, go out on a weekend and observe the couples walking around - you'll more often then not see very nice looking women with average guys, some even below average (although that appears that way to you). You know why that is? Because not every woman has the preference in men. I know you've been bombarded with all the bull**** on tv and social media about what an "attractive" man is, but it means **** in real life. Yes, if you are fat and have terrible fashion sense- change those things but don't worry about your facial structure or any kind of crap like that.
I honestly just want to get laid. Even though my confidence is lackluster, I can still get numbers, but fail miserably after that. Don't know why.
 

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Yes that is one of my motives. And it does not seem to be working. How many girls do I have to be rejected by? I am counting 4 this whole semester.
4? That’s a rookie number. Get those numbers up.
 

"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'll keep trying!
Do keep trying - it's a law of averages - you can't make the game winning basket if you don't take the shot. Don't get bothered by rejection - take it like water off a ducks back and just keep going forward.
 

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There is always a girl for one, do not worry soon you will find her, you just have to start being yourself and talk to them, soon one will notice you
 

"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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