TDOT
Don Juan
MACKADOCIOUS!
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Describe yourself in 1 word
- Thread starter diplomatic_lie
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"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.
LucidDreamer
Don Juan
transcendent
jakethasnake
Master Don Juan
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Sweet.
Spike_the_Dragon
Senior Don Juan
Ha ha ha.
For some strange reason, I still wanna call you Crazykid everytime I see you around.
"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.
Spike_the_Dragon
Senior Don Juan
Originally posted by Eternal
That's fine. I don't really care what I'm called as long as it isn't "@sshole."
...Yeah, you're getting alot of that these days huh?
Oh well. If I post on the main forum I get called that and worse alot. Really, I don't give a **** what people call me because they don't even know me.
What can I say... "Empty heads have long tongues."
penkitten
Master Don Juan
mom
Spike_the_Dragon
Senior Don Juan
...Poor Gio.
Run, Gio, run!
penkitten
Master Don Juan
well how rude!Originally posted by Spike_the_Dragon
...Poor Gio.
Run, Gio, run!
"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.
Giovanni Casanova
Master Don Juan
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Her daughter thinks she IS Stephanie from Full House. I don't know where she watches it... does that come on Nick at Nite or something? That show is old.
penkitten
Master Don Juan
i did, have mercy!
penkitten
Master Don Juan
yes and then we watch roseanne...
Mr. Delicious
Senior Don Juan
scandalicious
Is that a word
Is that a word
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"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.
Giovanni Casanova
Master Don Juan
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Not a real word but close enough.Originally posted by Mr. Delicious
scandalicious
Is that a word
GlutusMaximus86
Master Don Juan
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Reserved
m4a1
Senior Don Juan
blasé
The accent makes it sound cool.
It's not the word-of-the-day on my calender... *whisles*..
The accent makes it sound cool.
It's not the word-of-the-day on my calender... *whisles*..
idiot_boyfriend
Senior Don Juan
awesomicklmaticness
or
just plain ol', "Me".
or
just plain ol', "Me".
"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.