"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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experience with girls who like anime?

foomee

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have you ever met a girl who liked anime?
so i'm living in china at the moment and i met a girl and she's often watches an anime (japanese cartoon) named Naruto. i know its very popular in china but i'm very confused about this girl.
i met her at a club and we drank a lot etc etc and she seemed very fun, maybe a bad girl...she's 21, but hearing about this whole anime interest is kind of a turn off. where i come from there's a negative stereotype around people who like anime.

anyways, so what are your thoughts and have you ever had any experience with this type of girl?
 

"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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Who cares, it's a hobby. It's like someone suddenly being turned off by you because you like watching a certain genre of movies (say classics or slasher flicks). It makes no sense that suddenly this girl isn't desirable because she watches anime.
 

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Kal0051 said:
Who cares, it's a hobby. It's like someone suddenly being turned off by you because you like watching a certain genre of movies (say classics or slasher flicks). It makes no sense that suddenly this girl isn't desirable because she watches anime.

true true true. just wondering if anyone has seen stereotypes like anime lovers aresocially awkward or anything like that.
ive got a date with her in a few days soo im excited.
 

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I know girls who like anime

The key is to find out *how much* she likes anime.

If she likes anime excessively, I can guarantee you she has a weakness somewhere

Girls are social, and so girls seek to bond with people. Some factors prevent girls from socializing, i.e. not being physically attractive, low self-esteem, bad personality, etc. so they turn to anime to *get off* socially in a fantasy world.

It is analogous to guys watching porn.

Notice how the beautiful girls are always the most *social* in real life - that is a girl's natural tendency.
 

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LOL. Dude, so this chick's into anime and you're worried? Ha! Worry about it when she's into gay midget porn!

But, like Trader says, if she's obsessed with it, then yeah, there's probably a character flaw somewhere...

She's not forcing you to watch it, is she?
 

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You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

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I find it weird that you are living in China and your concerned about Chinese girl that likes anime.

I'd be more worried about culture differences than what she likes to on TV.

BTW...RIP Kakashi :(
 

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Maxtro said:
I find it weird that you are living in China and your concerned about Chinese girl that likes anime.

I'd be more worried about culture differences than what she likes to on TV.

BTW...RIP Kakashi :(
Kakashi's dead?:confused:
 

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Goddamn you guys, spoiler alert please?

You're in an asian country where it's normal for people to watch anime. That's like being turned off by an American girl who watches The Simpsons. Besides Naruto is one of the most popular shows in the world. One of my friends is a gangbanger and he is never afraid to tell people that he loves watching Naruto. If she's one of those girls that center her entire life around anime and does nothing but watch anime, then you have a problem.
 

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in my expereince you have to tickle them in the left ear every 2 mintues, and they like ice cream sammiches.
 

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It happened two weeks ago in the anime. Don't tell me you guys are waiting for the DVD's. Does it even air in the U.S. any more?

There are so many ways to watch the episodes right after they air I thought everybody with an interest in Naruto was in the know.

My apologies.

Edit: Just checked Wikipedia. Apparently the English episodes are two years and 120 something episodes behind the Japanese episodes.

So yeah, he just died. I'm not going to say how, why or when. I don't recommend searching for how it happened. You'll find out in a couple of years.
 

"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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Maxtro you mean the time he fought Pain or one of Pain's bodies (Pain is a beast btw)? If you are talking about the anime i dont think he's dead yet dunno about the manga as i cant be bothered to read that stuff but i watch the anime online every week on friday and its english subbed.
 

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Yeah, just the anime. I really hope he isn't dead as it hasn't been 100% confirmed. But I don't have much hope. Kakashi was one of my favorite characters.
 
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