"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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dealing with jealousy/insecurity

OddManOut85

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i know this gets brought up alot.but i just dont know how to get over it.its like everywhere i go,people seem to be with someone.or meeting someone.why am i not? do i not try enough? you know? and its more than being single and everyone else isnt,i mean,i see people moving on and succeeding in life yet i feel held back.thats another thing altogether.wel maybe jealousy is too strong a word,more like,why am i like this? and it is my own fault somewhat for not trying to change/improve things sooner.im just starting to feel that,and it sucks.so what do you do to deal with these feelings when you feel this way?
 

"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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mixmasterbert

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some people spend there time thinking about other people, that can be a major problem. worrying about yourself should be the only thing you really should care about
 

OddManOut85

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i do worry about myself.thats the thing.its like,why not me? why is this bothering me? its like,whats wrong with me?
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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OddManOut85 said:
i know this gets brought up alot.but i just dont know how to get over it....
Search the forum.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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