cablecow15
Master Don Juan
I usually text them to let them know who i am , because usually they wont answer me if u just call , they will text back " who is this "
what do you guys do ?
what do you guys do ?
"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.
do you text or call first ?
- Thread starter cablecow15
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"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.
Maximummax
Senior Don Juan
Text first!
Maximummax
Senior Don Juan
Text first
Build rapport
Then set up a date!
You can read the book on texting, it came out two years ago. Don't remember the name.
Build rapport
Then set up a date!
You can read the book on texting, it came out two years ago. Don't remember the name.
"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.
SgtSplacker
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I hate calling because I always end up leaving some awkward message "Hi this is Rusty, remember me from the bar? I smelled like weed and touched your but by mistake? Well give me a call" screw that i'll just text.
cablecow15
Master Don Juan
lmfao "touched your butt by mistake"
if i do leave a message itll be chill , hey its me hit me up
if i do leave a message itll be chill , hey its me hit me up