"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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Daughter & I fancy USA holiday in 2023

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Afternoon men, thinking of 2 weeks in America Instead of a UK summer holiday.

Daughter is 14 into cars or historic events, shes also majorly into music

was thinking route six six

or she likes the idea of the motown museum (Detroit Area ) obviously this would only take up a day of our holiday

any advice or thoughts

what would you all suggest?
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Afternoon men, thinking of 2 weeks in America Instead of a UK summer holiday.

Daughter is 14 into cars or historic events, shes also majorly into music

was thinking route six six

or she likes the idea of the motown museum (Detroit Area ) obviously this would only take up a day of our holiday

any advice or thoughts

what would you all suggest?
New York is nice if you have the cash.

You enjoy beaches? Check out Florida.

You like live music? Check out Austin, Texas.

You wanna see some cool monuments? Check out Chicago.
 

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Depends what kind of music. Each area has it’s own specialty. Jazz/Cajun in NOLA. Country in Nashville, Memphis & Branson MO. Still some grunge reminance in Seattle. Austin, Miami, LA & NYC. As for ‘historical’. Again. Depends on what she is interested in. Native American. European exploration, Colonial. Civil War….
 

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Afternoon men, thinking of 2 weeks in America Instead of a UK summer holiday.

Daughter is 14 into cars or historic events, shes also majorly into music

was thinking route six six

or she likes the idea of the motown museum (Detroit Area ) obviously this would only take up a day of our holiday

any advice or thoughts

what would you all suggest?
All I am going to say is don't take her to Detroit. Can't imagine a worse place to vacation to even for a day. If you want to hit up Motown do it on the way somewhere else. There are some gorgeous places in Michigan -- especially on the west coast. Ludington, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Traverse City, etc., are all great destinations in the summer especially if you are a beer fan/boating fan/fishing fan.
 

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If your interested in seeing "hometown" American life outside of the big cities, Route 66 would be great. I live really close to it in Illinois, South of Chicago.
 

"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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Remember. The main reason many International tourists visit the USA are the Parks. They really are a must.
 

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Depending on what type of cars she is into, you might consider this:

There is a highway that runs along the western coast line of the US in California. Its called pacific coast highway(highway 1) where they have a big car show at Monterey. Beautiful area.

You also might check out the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Its probably one of the largest and world renowned.

For music, Austin Tx or Nashville Tn is where its at. Lots of bars and live music. Nashville has more music history and more country music. New Orleans, La also has a lot of jazz/blues music and a ton of bars. They also have some great music festivals. Lots of old cotton/slave plantations outside of New Orleans.

Boston, Gettysburg, and Washington DC(Smithsonian Museum) are great for American history.

If you like nature, Yellowstone National Park is the best.

There is so much to see in the US. WE have it all.
 
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Ill make a drink and have a scan over your advice fellas, thanks
 
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