"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.

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Do you think chicks that say on Tinder that they are interested in older men are legitimate?

"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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Borknagar

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No, Anne this is online dating in general. You want a legitimate women there's the whole passport and plane cost. I've met legitimate women online to talk to to help heal from a divorce, but had to change my location to parts of the world where there are still good women.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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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.

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I'd say 98% of the time it's about affluence and money. Proceed with care. There are genuinely those who are attracted to older men for one reason or another - which points to other things, but that is a different post. 10-15 years is not that bad - anything beyond that - again, proceed with caution.

Given so many men here believe that a woman attracted to a man's affluence is ok, they shouldn't have a problem.

A good rule in life is "if it seems too good to be true it most likely is".
 

zekko

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Could be some sort of code for wanting a guy with money. That's not necessarily as sinister as it sounds. It might be as simple as wanting to go to some interesting places that the guys she's been dating can't afford. Can't spend all the time in the bedroom, after all. Well, I guess you could, but there's more to life.
 

"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.

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Out of the most recent 10 girls I have talked to on Hinge, the average age gap is 11.4 years younger ranging from 22-48. I'm 47. It's never been easier for me to match with younger women. The average age gap for myself has increased as I've gotten older.
 

Manure Spherian

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I think a good question is, “Why should we care if women are sincere or not about this?”
 

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At the absolute lower end, the vast majority of men don't even start to mature until the age of 23. In my experience women do like older guys (30+) over younger guys if all else is the same.

None of this is to deny the fact that most women will go where the money is.
 

Stuffnu

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Yep, she’s looking for a weekly allowance.
 

"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.

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