"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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Dress Shirt Colors

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Bud_Fox

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Just wondering what color dress shirts people here wear.

I have White/Blue/Black/Grey, but I need to add more colors instead of wearing the same shirts to work everyday.

What colors do you guys wear?
 

"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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penkitten

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wearing red makes you feel powerful or in control.
wearing a dark green shirt can be soothing.

but sometimes its really all about the tie, they can define so much about you.
 
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Bud_Fox

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Anyone else have any suggestions on how to mix/match shirts and ties?

I'm thinking of getting a Red Dress Shirt, but I don't really see many people wear red shirts. I was also thinking of getting a burgundy shirt like Chris from The Sopranos.

So anyone else have any suggestions? (And don't bother saying pink either)
 

"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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sparky0000

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Just wear a freaking white shirt that FITS. Go get a fitted white dress shirt. Make sure it is fitted correctly. 95% of the American dudes wear dress shirts that are way too big. Just like they wear suits and pants that are way too baggy. Remember - GET IT FITTED. Don't go to some department store where all the flip-flop chubs go. Nope. Go to a nice department store where you are offered a drink while you try on your shirts. They usually know how shirts should fit.

Color combinations like red and black scream the dude that you bought your cell/mobile phone from.

Canali and Ferragamo have excellent dress shirts and suits. I adore both. Buy one at one of their stores and they should do a very nice job of making sure it gets fitted correctly for you. Costs too much? If practically all the Italians can afford to buy good suits you can as well.

http://www.canali.it/frame_index.jsp?lingua_id=2
You won't be sorry.
 

Skilla_Staz

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Amen. Try to get an assortment of colors. Some work with your skin tone, some don't. Bring somebody with you to help you out.
 
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I don't wear shirts!
 

Yotsuya-san

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I try to avoid the white dress shirt away from the workplace as in the West, white dress shirt equals conservative look.
 

"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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foomee

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Plus, white dress shirts get pretty dirty easily... I like nice blue and sometimes grey.
 
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