"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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Eternal Bachelors Holidays

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Any Eternal Bachelors here ?
Specially those >35yrs old
how do you spend time during holidays ,when others are all with family
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

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.

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<Raises hand>

Will eat dinner with dad. Bro and his wife are visiting too this Xmas.

Not sure about New Years. I'll probably go to a party at the dance studio.

Alone on the holidays doesn't bother me much.

It's my birthdays where I've gone out alone for the past 7 years or so. That's what really sucks.
 
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Being alone on the holidays makes single women feel extra lonely, which makes them extra easy. Especially in regard to getting them to skip the dating bs and go straight to sex.
 
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Being alone on the holidays makes single women feel extra lonely, which makes them extra easy. Especially in regard to getting them to skip the dating bs and go straight to sex.
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So true. I've had extraordinarily great luck on Valentine's Day also. No women wants to look single.

OP, I'm still a bachelor. Not going to BS you, but holidays can get pretty lonely, but I stay close to my family and friends so it's not so bad. The day after the holiday, the loneliness subsides, and it's back to business as usual.
 
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Any Bachelors over 35 without family ,whats your plan for dec holidays ?

Think I will travel to big city and connect with those travelling ...

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So true. I've had extraordinarily great luck on Valentine's Day also. No women wants to look single.
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"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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Mike32ct said:
Bro and his wife are visiting too this Xmas.

It's my birthdays where I've gone out alone for the past 7 years or so. That's what really sucks.
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It does suck at times but you kind of accept it in a way. Spend it with family if you can. When that's not an option then friends.....even though 90% of mine that live closed are coupled up, at this age, I'm usually the lone bachelor wherever I go.

It does sometimes have it's advantage though, one of these couples will have a chick friend that's recently single and visiting, that kind of thing. But, in general, it's not something to rely on. Just push through. It is what it is.
 
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Peaks&Valleys said:
It does suck at times but you kind of accept it in a way. Spend it with family if you can. When that's not an option then friends.....even though 90% of mine that live closed are coupled up, at this age, I'm usually the lone bachelor wherever I go.

It does sometimes have it's advantage though, one of these couples will have a chick friend that's recently single and visiting, that kind of thing. But, in general, it's not something to rely on. Just push through. It is what it is.
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Agreed. Thanks.
 
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Single or not I'm always at my parents house. It's not too bad but definitely harder emotionally when I'm single. Eventually I would like to have a family of my own. My sister and two brothers are all married with kids so I don't know what I did wrong.
 

"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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Wheter alone or in company all this mandatory holydays make me nervous and depressed, cant wait till they go the fvck out.
Either that or emotional, I was with gf at the restaurant last week and got some strange vibe there listening that the xmas songs.
 
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You're looking at it all wrong IMHO. If you were in a relationship right now, you'd have a whole set of new problems. You have more presents to buy (more $), more demands on your time and you might just have to navigate some awkward family dynamics.

I'm sure there are plenty of coupled-off men who long for the days they were single.
 
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Lexington said:
You're looking at it all wrong IMHO. If you were in a relationship right now, you'd have a whole set of new problems. You have more presents to buy (more $), more demands on your time and you might just have to navigate some awkward family dynamics.

I'm sure there are plenty of coupled-off men who long for the days they were single.
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Ain't that the truth! Plus you don't have to deal with Honey-Pie's retarded family that you can't stand. lol
 
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I’ve been researching this topic for a few hours and found this post pretty helpful. Thanks for compiling the info in one spot.
 
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The only thing that sucks for me during this time of the year is being with family, so much awkward tension involving my dad towards the rest of them around the holidays.

If I was with someone it'd just make things even more awkward having her around to deal with it.
 

"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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I spend time with my mom and sisters and after all the festivities are done and my stomach is full i go back home and call one of my plates over and we have sex.
 
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I have spend several Christmas by myself and I like it a lot. I can be without women for decades and I can be hartbroken for many years. My father died, my mother died and my X died in the last couple of years. I broke my arm and my hip last year. God may think she can break me but I am unbreakable, I eat this **** for breakfast and I like it, :)
 
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