"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Don't be a Raymond

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This term stems from the show Everybody Loves Raymond. In the show, Raymond is a spineless chump whose wife treats him like a child and disrespects him. To make matters worse, he does NOTHING about it, he sits there and takes it. But, who could blame her for treating him this way, he does act like a big baby and mama’s boy (and we all know how much women love that).

Do yourself a favor, don’t be a Raymond.

NOTE: What I find interesting about the show is that it is one of the top rated programs. People actually find this type of marriage (if you can call it that) funny. Are you kidding me? Americans actually seem to think that this is normal behavior. I’ve even seen these types of marriages/relationships in my personal life. I’m convinced that Americans actually expect men to behave this way. What a sad state of affairs.
 

"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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Most sitcoms these days depict the husband to be a bumbling idiot that barely gets through the episode, and is usually bailed out by the domineering, "smarter", career oriented wife. I don't bother watching such garbage.
 

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That new show "Till death", I think its called (with that actor from Everybody loves Raymond) also has those men acting like serious WBAFCs.
 

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It's supposed to be funny. Everyone KNOWS he's an idiot. Some macho man working hard wouldn't make good television.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Mandiblard said:
It's supposed to be funny. Everyone KNOWS he's an idiot. Some macho man working hard wouldn't make good television.
Seeing a guy puttup with his idiot wife would be more fun.....




I don't watch the stupid show.....:box:
 

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Except hes a fatass out of shape balding guy. His attitude aint too bad but his health err is.
 

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Mandiblard said:
It's supposed to be funny. Everyone KNOWS he's an idiot. Some macho man working hard wouldn't make good television.
I have to disagree with you on this one. In the same show, Raymond's father plays a macho man and he's hilaourious, lol.
 

"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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while i understand the point u're trying to make

it is a funny show, so get a sense of humour and stop taking the world so seriously
 

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Kings_royalty said:
I have to disagree with you on this one. In the same show, Raymond's father plays a macho man and he's hilaourious, lol.
Oh yeah he's awesome, RIP
 

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Jesus christ, not another one of these posts. Raymond is funny because he's a loser. If Raymond was a perfect man who never did anything wrong, it would be an incredibly boring show.

How many comedy shows are based on a successful person with a perfect life?
 

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I agree only cus my parents watch the show and my stepdad always goes, "OOHHH, he's gonna get it now" whenever raymond back talks to his wife. It annoys the crap out of me.

What I don't get is why the mother doesn't punch the grandma in the face when she starts pulling her passive aggressive shtick that they always do. Anyway, Raymond is a spineless punk and I think this show is annoying.
 

"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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Raymonds father is run by his mother, too.


You are right, you can tell by the way she caters to his every need, great point.

it is a funny show, so get a sense of humour and stop taking the world so seriously

Thanks for opening my eyes. I 'should' find the comedy in the way husbands are depicted as incompetent losers and their wives are the smart intelligent ones...what was I thinking.

How many comedy shows are based on a successful person with a perfect life?

None, but that wasn't my point. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Hey guys, just chillllll about it. Even if the show's a load of rubbish, just be strong in your own life, and ignore the tv program! Easy.
 

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DJDamage said:
Is it better to be a single AFC?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gjxnxKmaVQ

An AFC is an AFC no matter if he is married or single. The good thing about it is that you can recogonise it, laugh about it instead of relating to it.
Good point DJ, but I was coming from a relationship aspect. I probably should have specified that in my post. Funny clip by the way.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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