"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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Ex Girlfriend At New Years Party

thegoodstuff

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Recent break up. It's only been a month of no contact.

Relationship has been for almost 4 years, and it was very intimate. I'm not sure if I'm ready to do this. Same friends, so I'm getting screwed here.

Should I avoid this? Or go and have an awkward new years?
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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eaglez1177

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I personally would just go anyways, say hello and maybe get a little small talk in (to avoid awkwardness), then get completely hammered. Better to have fun playing pong wasted with your friends, completely unaware of the ex, rather than worry about awkwardness and all that crap
 

MushroomGod

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Its prob better that you don't get wasted in front of an ex you had to go NC with so be glad you don't drink. Just have fun, say hi and leave it at that.
 

Nutz

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Hire an escort or get a really hot friend to go and tell her to play it up to the max. Best revenge is a live well, and there's no better way than to get another girlfriend that's even hotter, younger, and more successful. If she's just hotter that alone can royally mess with her head.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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horaholic

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thegoodstuff said:
Recent break up. It's only been a month of no contact.

Relationship has been for almost 4 years, and it was very intimate. I'm not sure if I'm ready to do this. Same friends, so I'm getting screwed here.

Should I avoid this? Or go and have an awkward new years?
If you DO go, you can keep her as an option to get laid. that'd be better than watching some other dude take her out the door.
 
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