My Name is Nobody
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I didn't even buy her dinner.
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.
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
Well I am glad that you understand that it's not necessary to pay for a woman's attention.My Name is Nobody said:I didn't even buy her dinner.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Yeah, that's typical. That's why it's important to get in touch with them soon after with a message which will help them feel comfortable that you weren't with them for just sex. You'll need to realize that unless ONSs are your goal, keeping women interested after hitting a quick home run will consist of things that go against a lot of what guys still trying to pick up women will tell you.My Name is Nobody said:I keep remembering what she was saying last night "I can't sleep with you I just met you".. like 5 times she said that. I just ignored it and kept escalating and she never resisted.
Wow, authentic confidence; what a powerful thing.reset said:You my friend need to stop thinking about it. We need the girls to be analyzing and wondering how they're coming off, not us. We just need to work on being confident and how to aquire those traits that would make it so obsessing over how we come off just doesn't happen to begin with.
That's as much for me as you!
I think she knows that I wasn't just in it for sex by us talking last night. I mean she is pretty special as far as girls I know and I think I let her know that. Mistake maybe but who cares I got to see her freaky side.Francisco d'Anconia said:Yeah, that's typical. That's why it's important to get in touch with them soon after with a message which will help them feel comfortable that you weren't with them for just sex. You'll need to realize that unless ONSs are your goal, keeping women interested after hitting a quick home run will consist of things that go against a lot of what guys still trying to pick up women will tell you.
I'm not this bad all the time Francisco but posting on this site brings out the chump in me that I'm trying to get rid of. But I still love this place.Francisco d'Anconia said:Wow, authentic confidence; what a powerful thing.
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
How do you know that she knows? But if all you wanted was to score you've succeeded. On to the next one.My Name is Nobody said:I think she knows that I wasn't just in it for sex by us talking last night. I mean she is pretty special as far as girls I know and I think I let her know that. Mistake maybe but who cares I got to see her freaky side.
Francisco d'Anconia said:How do you know that she knows? But if all you wanted was to score you've succeeded. On to the next one.
For weeks, he wouldn't take the advice he was given, rationalized his mistakes by pointing out her flaws instead of analyzing what he was doing.My Name is Nobody said:I think she knows that I wasn't just in it for sex by us talking last night. I mean she is pretty special as far as girls I know and I think I let her know that. Mistake maybe but who cares I got to see her freaky side.
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
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.