Kailex
Master Don Juan
You know that's an argument in cordon's favor... right?spinaroonie said:I'm 24. She's 22. You're 36.
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.
You know that's an argument in cordon's favor... right?spinaroonie said:I'm 24. She's 22. You're 36.
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.
How is this cutesy?spinaroonie said:This is our txt exchange today - my first text intiated since last Thursday:
"just saw new zealand tie in the world cup and you popped into my head.. how you going mate"
"Very very tired lol. I had one of those Allnighter essays. How about you?"
"developing an excel spotchecker that replicates AXIS reserve runs.. redonkulously complicated"
"Erm I c"
"btw fatigue is your body nonverbally communicating to you to get some rest.. dont need ekman to tell you that"
"I know, I jsut slept from 3 till 11 lol"
You assume wrong my friend. I'm 35. If she's 21+, she's fair game!spinaroonie said:I'm assuming at 36 his targets are older, professional women.
spinaroonie said:Given that she's only been with one other guy before me
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
I wouldn't at this point.spinaroonie said:I'll keep "pinging" her sporadically every few days with random DHVs.
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.
I would say her actions are more congruent with a girl who's a ho than a girl who's not a ho.spinaroonie said:She's not a ho.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
bukowski_merit said:I would say her actions are more congruent with a girl who's a ho than a girl who's not a ho.
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As far as your texts... they're pretty bad man... especially since she seems very unenthusiastic and you're just giving her wayyyyy too much energy. If she was being receptive to them and you were doing them - they'd be fine. But why you continue to be sexual with a woman who's being poorly responsive to sexual suggestion - i have no clue.... A blind man could see she's not interested in talking about such things. In general - your texts:
- They come off as very try hard.
- They also come off as validation seeking (everything you say trys to point her back in the direction that sex and time with you is soooo amazing; but she doesn't seem to validate that which makes you continue to do it. This doesn't mean that she doesn't enjoy sex with you or your time - it just means she has no interest in validating it or talking about it. In this case - it's best to not talk about it with her; she's not that receptive to it anymore (you said she once was).).
- She's giving very boring answers in those texts. A sign that she's bored with you.
- You seem like a horny pervert in these texts. You're giving romance novel/pornographic descriptions of sex. Some women are receptive to such things. But once you see that she ISN'T - you should stop immediately. Why? Every time you say something sexual or mention what went on when you had sex, and she responds poorly - you're killing attraction by continuing to talk about sexual stuff! You're showing her you don't understand her; that you can't read her sub-communication.
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Your best bet is just to sarge other women and if she comes texting/calling to go from there and try to get her to meet.
all these hos are hos accept it..spinaroonie said:She's not a ho.
spinaroonie said:Pretty good. I sorta acquired a bf, and it was meet the parents day yesterday. Mildly nerve-wracking :s
I've been too chicken **** to tell you :s
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.