Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Do you ask or do you tell?

aix237

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In general do you ask a girl or do you tell a girl? Like if i call up this girl is it better to say
"we should meet up tonight."
or
"do you wanna meet up tonight?"
or
"if you wanna come meet up with me call me."

Which way is more successful?
 

"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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check_mate_kid_uk

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I would say you should assume she wants to and say lets meet up, just as you would with a freind.
 

The Bad Ass Canadian

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yeah, I'll tell a girl when I'm getting her number or when I'm taking her out.

I'll say "hey, give me your number and I'll call you later this week."

And when I'm asking her out, I'll say "let's meet up at XXXX, 8pm." or something along those lines. It always works and if she has other plans then she'll decline and counter offer... and if there's no counter offer I know where i stand and throw away her digits. simple as that.
 

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Never tell, always show.
Always assume she likes you.
When it's a date, tell, never ask.
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To add an examplar:
"Are you doing anything tonight?"
"No.."
"Alright, we're going on a date."

(I am very open about dates, everytime I hang out with any girl, it's a date)

=), works every time.
 

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aix237 said:
In general do you ask a girl or do you tell a girl? Like if i call up this girl is it better to say
"we should meet up tonight."
or
"do you wanna meet up tonight?"
or
"if you wanna come meet up with me call me."

Which way is more successful?
The first one you are leading, the second 2 you are putting the ball in her court so she can lead taking the less dominant role, always lead

Another thing you can do is a trick I learned from sales, probably been mentioned on here before too. Assume the sale...

Already assume she is coming out and say shall we go to the pub or come round to mine and "watch a dvd"
 

"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.

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realsmoothie

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I'm learning how to better do this, it's surprisingly easy.

It makes it easier on the girl when you make your question specific. If you ask "what are you doing this weekend" she has to give all sorts of details and/or has to make stuff up.

But if you say "come out to this show with me tomorrow night" she can either say yes or no. If she says no, she'll give a reason (usually she's busy). Then, you try again a while later. She says no this time, maybe it's a clue that you're not "in there".
 
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