"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Don't think about it, just DO IT

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I have been mindfvcking myself lately by over thinking things. Thankfully the guys on here have caught me and I have had the opportunity to reevaluate how I'm going about my endeavors.

I would say that when you're approaching, do not think about it at all. The more you think about it, the less likely you are going to do it and that is the worst thing that can happen to you. I would even argue that not approaching her is worse than getting rejected. My friend tells me, that the feeling of regret is worse than rejection, and I agree with him.

I have been working a ton lately (60+ hours a week) and not really been working out at all. I've been tired when I get home, and it's basically effing up my body. I feel like I need to stop thinking "man I'm so tired" and just go to the gym even if it's at 10 pm and I've worked the whole day.
 

"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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Don't be too hard on yourself in terms of the working out part. I work similar hours as you and it really is draining on your body. I mean, your body needs time to recuperate from all the stress, too.
 

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You have my respect on working 60+. I would not recommend working out on top of that though. You can't work any less bro ?
 

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SmooveMooves said:
You have my respect on working 60+. I would not recommend working out on top of that though. You can't work any less bro ?
I'm trying to cut my hours starting in March. I have a full time job and a few part time gigs. I might drop the part time all together
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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skinnyguy said:
I'm trying to cut my hours starting in March. I have a full time job and a few part time gigs. I might drop the part time all together
Alot of people get so caught up with work they forget about everything else. If I were you I'd cut the part time as well, but then again I don't make as much money as you and don't know the experience. I was always say, sure money is great, but what good is it if you can never enjoy it.

I read an article that had a survey of elders and asked them this question: If you could relive your life what would you go back and change ?

Majority of the elderly simply answered : I wish I worked less and enjoyed life more.

Don't forget to have some fun man, Life's short.
 
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