"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Read more...

Ex's wedding invitation - What to do?

YeeZus

Don Juan
Joined
Apr 30, 2014
Messages
46
Reaction score
2
Brothers,

Ex who dumped me in January is getting married this December. As soon as she dumped me there was few AFC things that I did but went full NC for 4 months. From June - October we were again romantically and sexually involved (She initiated contact). October first week she dropped the bomb that she is getting married (arranged marriage) and I'm again in NC from that day.

Problem: -
1) We both work in the same firm and her desk is nearby (I ignore her by the way)
2) Today she walked down to my desk and gave me her wedding invitation card and asked me to please be there for her wedding.
3) I still have feeling for her not much but somewhere deep inside it hurts but its far better than that in January.

Please advise on point number 2 mainly.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

Read more...

Between_The_Lines

Master Don Juan
Joined
Sep 2, 2014
Messages
606
Reaction score
49
Location
Miami
Tell her you're pretty sure you'll have diarrhea/pneumonia/Ebola symptoms that weekend.

It's not a "problem" because you don't owe her anything. What do you think you stand to gain from this? Closure????
 

Albatross953

Master Don Juan
Joined
Jul 5, 2011
Messages
684
Reaction score
100
Age
54
Location
ontario
Don't go, that's ridiculous. Double your efforts to move on.
 

YeeZus

Don Juan
Joined
Apr 30, 2014
Messages
46
Reaction score
2
Between_The_Lines said:
Tell her you're pretty sure you'll have diarrhea/pneumonia/Ebola symptoms that weekend.
HAHAH! Anyways its not about closure I've been thinking of once she is out of office I will go to her desk and put that card in her dustbin that might answer if I'm coming or not.

I just want to know what should be my next move when she has given me her wedding card?
 

Between_The_Lines

Master Don Juan
Joined
Sep 2, 2014
Messages
606
Reaction score
49
Location
Miami
Stop overcomplicating this in the name of hope.

She gives you the card. You reply "cool" and get back to work.
She: "so are you going to be able to make it?"
You: "maybe"
She: "I need to know for certain"
You: "I'll keep you posted"

Give her some BS reason later as to why you can't make it or just tell her straight up that you're not interested in going. She's getting MARRIED. There's zero hope here. Your "next move" is you get on with your life and forget her.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

Read more...

El Payaso

Master Don Juan
Joined
Jan 16, 2014
Messages
3,621
Reaction score
2,624
Between_The_Lines said:
Stop overcomplicating this in the name of hope.

She gives you the card. You reply "cool" and get back to work.
She: "so are you going to be able to make it?"
You: "maybe"
She: "I need to know for certain"
You: "I'll keep you posted"

Give her some BS reason later as to why you can't make it or just tell her straight up that you're not interested in going. She's getting MARRIED. There's zero hope here. Your "next move" is you get on with your life and forget her.
This. Tell her outright you're not coming or simply flake. End of discussion.
 
Top