"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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Expressing Anger

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Is it a good idea, if generally you keep a calm cool-with-everything attitude and a genral cheerful, nice mood, to express anger at your chick if she does something to piss u off? Would that show your "masculinity" more or "insecurity"?

Should i never show she ticked me off or should i show her a dominant anger which is is expressed yet controlled? I ask because expressing anger is a male thing and it'll show masculinity but some dj'ers seem to be against this 'cause they think it shows insecurity (?).

Any of your thoughts and experiences to this would be helpful...
 

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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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I don't suppress things. If a girl says/does something I know is wrong and I know would piss her off if I said it/did it, then I will put her in her place. If she's acting like a sl*t, I'll let her know. If she's acting without class, I'll let her know. Etc. Don't just sit there and take sh!t because some people on the internet tell you "not to look insecure", that's retarded and will give you an ulcer.

You only show insecurity if you are angry at her when she didn't do anything wrong.
 

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You can express anger appropriately, and inappropriately. Many people cannot distinguish between the two, so the advice is given not to express it at all.

You can't lose control. Be cool, calm, funny - and when you get pissed off, stay cool and calm but get very serious, be firm, and say exactly what you're thinking. You're pissed, right? So you don't care what she thinks. Tell her to stop acting like a dumb bytch and don't mince your words. As soon as your point has been made - let it go. Don't be the loser who's got a broomstick up his ass for the rest of the night and feels that he has to announce to the rest of the world that somebody pissed you off - they don't care. It's ok if something bothers you, it just shouldn't bother you that much
 

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Originally posted by BrotherAP
You can express anger appropriately, and inappropriately. Many people cannot distinguish between the two, so the advice is given not to express it at all.

You can't lose control. Be cool, calm, funny - and when you get pissed off, stay cool and calm but get very serious, be firm, and say exactly what you're thinking. You're pissed, right? So you don't care what she thinks. Tell her to stop acting like a dumb bytch and don't mince your words. As soon as your point has been made - let it go. Don't be the loser who's got a broomstick up his ass for the rest of the night and feels that he has to announce to the rest of the world that somebody pissed you off - they don't care. It's ok if something bothers you, it just shouldn't bother you that much
Perfect, just summarised what I was going to say.
 

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just be yourself. if you are not, then its just going to affect you in a negative way. here's when the"i should have donoe something about it when i could" kicks in.
 

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She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Francisco d'Anconia

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Originally posted by HeartlessBtch
just be yourself. if you are not, then its just going to affect you in a negative way. here's when the"i should have donoe something about it when i could" kicks in.
This works out really well if you're a pr1ck to start with...:rolleyes: No, there's nothing wrong with being angry but the secret is not to loose control. Once you 'just be yourself,' all rational thinking goes out the window and you look like an @ss.

If something makes you angry, voice your discontent. There's no need to raise your voice, to hit anything or do any other thing that shows lack of control. What kind of woman enjoys a guy that flies off the hook and is emotionally volatile? By the way, don't guys call women like that 'b1tches?'

Don't be a b1tch, be a man.
 

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yeah this is a good thread because girls often comment that i'm too calm, and how i dont get mad, ever

basically i'm just a stable, strong person and nothing can phase me. but i'm not sure others see it this way.

i think this is a flaw for DJ-ing because some women like a fiery tempered man who can excite them. Like, dont you have to be a little emotional to get HB's to be emotional too?


so i was wondering, should i just intentionally adopt a shorter temper?

should i let my emotions off their leash just a little bit, "for show", so that the girls think i have more 'personality' instead of Mr. Boring?
 

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Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
No, there's nothing wrong with being angry but the secret is not to loose control

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If something makes you angry, voice your discontent. There's no need to raise your voice, to hit anything or do any other thing that shows lack of control. What kind of woman enjoys a guy that flies off the hook and is emotionally volatile?
Good advice from Francisco and BrotherAP. You should reply with a firm voice to let her know you are serious and you are not pleased with her.

Be wary of out of control anger though. Most people (men included, not just women) don't like to hang around people that cannot control their anger. Also, you are letting her win if she can figure out what buttons to push such that you lose control of yourself - don't let her control your emotions.

A young child may often throw fits and tantrums. But a strong man is in control of himself and his emotions.

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Originally posted by isotope
yeah this is a good thread because girls often comment that i'm too calm, and how i dont get mad, ever
Let them know you are mildly angry with their behavior with a firm voice (as any good father would handle his children with). Just stay in control and don't go into an uncontrolled rage.

Originally posted by isotope
i think this is a flaw for DJ-ing because some women like a fiery tempered man who can excite them. Like, dont you have to be a little emotional to get HB's to be emotional too?
Yes, extremely LSE women with an abusive past may get an emotional high from this. Would you want to go out with such a woman anyways?

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