"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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Magnatolia

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Hi all,

I have a few issues with the conversation unless the girl approaches me (and how often does that happen in a club).

I'll see an attractive girl and say something like 'hey ladies, hows your night going?' I'm actually gonna try along the lines of 'hey ladies, whats happening?'

But then if they respond like 'good' or 'yeah not too bad' then because they haven't given me anything to work with I just fizzle out. Does this happen often to you guys, is this a lack of interest? Or is she testing me so that she doesn't have to waste time with every guy that approaches her?

There's something I want to try. Occasionally I see a girl taking her friends photos so I'm gonna offer to take the photo then if the opp comes up I'll suggest I get in the next one haha. Think I'll have to have a few drinks to do that though!

I know that conversation is less important but girls do pay attention this stuff. So yeah any advice guys? I'm not into routines or opinion openers cos I don't really want their opinion. Crazy thing is that when they approach me the conversation usually goes pretty good.
 

"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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The Bat

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Well, what else do you expect them to tell you besides "oh it's going good" when you ask them how their night is going? You are, after all, a complete stranger.

You don't have to follow a routine or a canned opener. I modify those techniques to my environment and target at the time. For example, if I'm in a nightclub with a live band, I usually drop in with an observation opener like, "Wow, I think I've seen this guys and they were amazing. I don't remmeber them being this bad though." She will laugh, ignore, giggle, annoy, add on, etc.

Just an idea but you get the drift.
 

darkme_legendary

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Magnatolia said:
Hi all,

I have a few issues with the conversation unless the girl approaches me (and how often does that happen in a club).
If she approaches you and then you stop having these issues then it's obvious that it's all in your head. You believe that you will have problems with the conversations when you approach and it happens because you believe it.

I'll see an attractive girl and say something like 'hey ladies, hows your night going?' I'm actually gonna try along the lines of 'hey ladies, whats happening?'
Why do you use this kind of approach "hey ladies, what's happenning" ?
Think from their perspective. What they would think automatically when you come at that with this attitude.(I don't say that is bad..I only think that it doesn't trasmit anything in the lines of: I'm interested in you I want to talk with you or I'm fun and welcome into my reality or anything that you would like to transmit)

But then if they respond like 'good' or 'yeah not too bad' then because they haven't given me anything to work with I just fizzle out. Does this happen often to you guys, is this a lack of interest? Or is she testing me so that she doesn't have to waste time with every guy that approaches her?
I think she is not testing you.(You are not even to that stage:p ) She is just reacting to your approach & she is passive and waiting for more, nothing special.

There's something I want to try. Occasionally I see a girl taking her friends photos so I'm gonna offer to take the photo then if the opp comes up I'll suggest I get in the next one haha.
What are the motives behind thinking of trying this thing. Is it because you like it so much to take photos with them or is because you need a "good alibi" for talking with them(or any other excuse)


Think I'll have to have a few drinks to do that though!
Liquid courage? That's nice but unnecessary. Just work on your beliefs and you will be able to do it. If you are in place where you believe that you can go and take her photos or make out or anything else..then the likely hood of that happening can be huge.;)

I know that conversation is less important but girls do pay attention this stuff.
This sounds like a contradiction or confusion in your head. Find out for yourself by approaching & talking with a lot of girl if it's that important or not.

So yeah any advice guys? I'm not into routines or opinion openers cos I don't really want their opinion. Crazy thing is that when they approach me the conversation usually goes pretty good.
If the conversation goes pretty good when she approaches you then it's obvious: it's a belief problem. Work on them, question your limiting beliefs & the problem will quickly leave you.
 
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