"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Did I handle the flake correctly or too harsh?

m0101

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So, I have a plate that I have been seeing for about 4 months. We've banged like 8-10x and don't meet that often, maybe every 2 weeks. She's just someone im dating, NOT LTR material.

Yesterday (friday), I set plans with her for tonight - she mentioned yesterday that she will be working, and i basically told her that if she is unsure, we should reschedule. She insisted that we meet.

Then today, no word from her. Now, im not one to chase a plate and keep confirming whether we are still on or not. So, I text her an hour before we were supp to meet and below is our convo

Me - Are you at work? If so, meet me at XYZ at 8:30 and we'll go from there.
She - I am. Can't commit to a meeting time. Can i take a rain check? Im free anyday this week.
Me - And when were u planning to let me know that you were canceling?
She - I thought i would get out by now & was totally into this presentation im working on. I spaced. Im sorry.
She - pls dont get annoyed. Im swamped & didnt do it on purpose.

I didn't respond to that.

Now, it's not the flaking that im p*ssed about - don't care if you dont wanna hang, and i dont care if you have some other dude on the side that u prefer to meet instead...OR if you're really at work. But i was p*ssed because it's Sat night, ive canceled other plans and more importantly, the "princess" thinks that she can be inconsiderate about someone else's time and just justify to herself that her actions are vindicated because she is "so busy".

do you think i'm acting harshly? and what to do if she calls me later tonight or plays mind games by accusing ME of being immature / not understanding?
 

"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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TRSX

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Was a bit harsh..

Why didnt you just say meet me Mon/Tues/Wed at 8:30 ?
 

JohnChops

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Now you have control here, you didn't respond after she asked if you were annoyed. Text her at a later date and set up another meeting date. Act as if the first flake didn't happen and if she flakes again then forget her. Maybe she actually was doing work ...people do have jobs lol
 

Mr.SomeoneElse

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Yeah man, not harsh at all.
You handled this perfectly.
I've had the same thing happen to me before and I always act similar.
Not only will it make her be more careful around you (in the sense that she now knows your time is valuable) it will also improve her as a person character wise.
It seems like in todays world the value of someones word, giving your word that you're going to do something isn't as sacred as it was in the past.
 

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Fvck what she thinks. You don't just forget a planned date. Would she forget an interview?

I wouldn't even text her to set something up again.. I'd let her do the next text to set it up.. Unless you have no other plates and you are in need of a lay.
 

"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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JohnChops

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headFirst said:
Fvck what she thinks. You don't just forget a planned date. Would she forget an interview?

I wouldn't even text her to set something up again.. I'd let her do the next text to set it up.. Unless you have no other plates and you are in need of a lay.
Always have more than one girl.
 

PrettyBoyAJ

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She is a jumpoff. (NO LTR Material that your smashing)

Why are you taking this girl out at all??? There is no damn point in taking a jumpoff out in public unless she is paying for you.
 
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