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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Does her showing you on social media mean she;s proud of you?

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I have had this thought stir up my mind from time to time. I see certain couples on social media where the girl shows her boyfriend often or once in a while, sometimes intimate moments, sometimes not.

Does it mean a woman is proud of her partner when she shows him on social media, kind of like a "look what I got here" thing, or you find this unrelated to how proud and valuing she really is?
 

"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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Proud of, has intense feelings for, or he is a very important part of her life…
Take your pick. Three is a winner…
Only three months up on the pic during 5 years of being with you is a loser.
Watch her actions.
 
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Yeah she's likely into you and showing you off a bit. It's a good thing.
 

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Its like a wedding ring......trying to put on a show to validate herself amongst her friends.
 

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Proud of, has intense feelings for, or he is a very important part of her life…
Take your pick. Three is a winner…
Only three months up on the pic during 5 years of being with you is a loser.
Watch her actions.
Disagree. IME #1 reason girls post you on SM is as a validation set piece.
#2 is to make her ex/guy who wouldn't commit jealous--Look, this guy comitted to me.
#3 Is to throw her bf off the trail for potential infidelity or appeal to his ego to manipulate him.

Reformed slvts post their boyfriends more on SM (girls with high SMV but low RMV)--part of their image reform, plus guys don't readily offer their commitment so it's an event. Personally, if I meet a girl with a bf, the more she posts about him the better my chances are; the ones in the strongest relationships usually don't have the need to advertise it a ton (it's fulfilling for them in and of itself).
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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I've found that any girl that's had me with her alone in her profile picture has normally been into me.
 

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Women are extremelly social creatures so i'm betting on Yes.
Probably showing off the prize, or rubbing the guy into other girl's faces, something like that.
 

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I tend to personally agree with @fastlife here, in fact. I think in most cases, it is just them trying to show off their prize. Never liked it when they do it also because it reduces the guy;s chances of dealing with other girls.
 

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Disagree. IME #1 reason girls post you on SM is as a validation set piece.
#2 is to make her ex/guy who wouldn't commit jealous--Look, this guy comitted to me.
#3 Is to throw her bf off the trail for potential infidelity or appeal to his ego to manipulate him.

Reformed slvts post their boyfriends more on SM (girls with high SMV but low RMV)--part of their image reform, plus guys don't readily offer their commitment so it's an event. Personally, if I meet a girl with a bf, the more she posts about him the better my chances are; the ones in the strongest relationships usually don't have the need to advertise it a ton (it's fulfilling for them in and of itself).
Could be...could be showing him off and really like the guy. Every situation is different
 

"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.

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Some female comedian in some part of some routine on some video I saw described the "taking the man home to meet mom" scenario as:

"Hey! Look what I caught!"

So, yeah, maybe she's proud, but not the way most guys like to think.
 
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