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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Don't be a moron and quote the whole post.

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It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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"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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I am tempted to quote your whole post and say 'Yeah' but that's too predictable and quite possibly lame, so I'll just say that I thought about it in hopes that other people won't do it now.
 

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Docs said:
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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What do you mean?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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/pain in the ass mode on :D


Docs said:
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.
Buy a mouse with a scroll button. It is great! :D

Docs said:
/and...rant off
You did not turn it on first!! BAD CODE! :D

Docs said:
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Whoa.

Docs said:
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Real interesting.

/pain in the ass mode off :D
 

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Riptastic said:
Docs said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Docs
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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What do you mean?
Thats

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Good

Question....

I'd really like to know too.
 

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Docs... boy look at my sig! *HIGH FIVE*

*Adds riptastic and eminence to ignore list*

Sweet... way to go Docs.
 

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djbr said:
/pain in the ass mode on :D
Wooo! I knew I was feeling something

Buy a mouse with a scroll button. It is great! :D
It's amazing, I do have a scroll button. I also invested in the End button, and the Page Down button, and then there's the Down Arrow button for the times my little fingers have exhausted the stretch.

You did not turn it on first!! BAD CODE! :D
You are right! *Critical Fail*
....
/pain in the ass mode off :D
Discharge!
Docs... boy look at my sig!
Woot! *High Ten!*
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Could someone please tell me how to just quote one line from a paragraph? (Boy am I red faced!) I know about paste and copy and all but am lost when trying to do it on this format
 

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white sox bill said:
I know about paste and copy and all but am lost when trying to do it on this format
I know my keyboard has a delete button somewhere, and I heard your mouse can select text! Oh damn!
 

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Two ways, WSB:

1. Select only the text you want, copy it, paste it into a reply. Then, hit the little "baloon" quote button in the formatting

2. Select the quote button to post a reply. Then, go back and delete the extra text that you don't need.

Adds clarity to what you are getting at, and you don't look like a flat-lander retard.
:D
 

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Vulpine said:
Two ways, WSB:



Adds clarity to what you are getting at, and you don't look like a flat-lander retard.
:D
There I did it!!LOL! Hey I think I saw you on State St in Madison last Sat PM--you were wearing a chunk of swiss cheese on your head..oh wait I forgot you ALL do that!:) :D

PS How 'bout those Buckeyes?!
 

"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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Buckeye martini's are great! Mmmmm.... I do love black olives!
 

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I dunno how I'm jerking you off, maybe it's the fact I'm jerking off on your face and you're wishing I would satisfy your gay thoughts of me jerking you off but I'm not.

It took me 3 of your posts to realize you're a troll.
 

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Docs said:
It's really annoying when you quote a double screen length of words for your one line opinion. Take the time to quote the small part you want to comment on, or hell, just say (buddy), I don't agree. Stop quoting huge ass posts.

/and...rant off

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Riptastic[/QUOTE said:
What do you mean?
eminence said:
Thats

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Good

Question....

I'd really like to know too.
I see.
 

"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.

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