"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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Decades of Experience All In One Post

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good stuff but...

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great stuff,my boots are much less stinky...however I think u guys get sot of dehumanised after all that:wave: please realise its not there intention,they were 'born this way'.Otherwise,just joined and thought it would be great if someone replied.Above all...Where the **** did Pook go???
 

"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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Inspector Clouseau said:
MYTH: Find one woman you like who likes you, and stick with her through thick and thin.

TRUTH: This is the biggest mistake I ever made. I used to be loyal to whomever I was with, even when someone better came along...
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What exactly is "better" in this context?

Her looks? It is impossible to know if a woman is "better" until you've spent adequate time with her.
 
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3agle 3yes said:
What exactly is "better" in this context?

Her looks? It is impossible to know if a woman is "better" until you've spent adequate time with her.
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Looks is a start
Personality
Compatibility
etc.

He could have spent time with her, coworkers, friends, acquaintances..
 
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Bro, It took me 3 Days to read this post... I had to re-read the paragraph where he dump her because of xyz... love it. thanks for sharing.
 
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On that part:
Inspector Clouseau said:
Boring, nerdy guys who were dog meat at 15 can be studs at 35.
[This message has been edited by Inspector Clouseau (edited 06-05-2002).]
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So all I am destined to are leftover roasties hungry for cash. ****ing great, might as well just quit while I'm at it. Or go full Breivik since it's all that's actually worth doing nowadays.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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The original post from June 2002 holds up very well when reading it in February 2024. I don't think the post was written in 2002. The poster in 2002 was quoting R. Don Steele who wrote something before 2002. It's unknown when R. Don Steele wrote this, but it likely covers the era of the 1960s-1990s.

I think looks matter more now than when R. Don Steele wrote what was written.
 
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