"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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does anyone know how to deal with stubborn hair?

BongDuy

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I usually get a fo hawk ( mohawk without the back being spiked up) and my sides are cut to a 1 with clippers. i noticed that as weeks go by, the hair on the side of my head would actually go parallel to the ground ( they stick out). this has been something ive had for years, but im tired of it. it makes me look goofy

when i wake up, my hair is usually completely flat on the side of my head, and it looks awesome, plus i can probably keep growing my hair for a few more weeks, and save some money ( college student here)


Is there anyway i can tame this hair of mine? I have all of december off, i was thinking of wearing a hat. has anyone had a similiar problem?
 

"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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The Bad Ass Canadian

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You'll have to keep the sides cut almost weekly, by the sounds of it. It can grow just enough in that time to behave the way you're describing.
 

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My hair sucks. It's not curly enough to do anything with it, and it's not straight enough to do anything with it. It's right in the middle. The way I see it, I've got two options: grow it long or shave it off. I grew it long and it's much more manageable.
 

"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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