LordBrian
Don Juan
Any DJs in Northern Virginia? Specificly Fairfax county?
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.
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.
what's up bro ? That's my area code...Originally posted by LordBrian
Any DJs in Northern Virginia? Specificly Fairfax county?
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.
Thats exactly how it is....Right now, Im just trying to meet some girls and date around and whatnot, but its so hard cause most of the girls here have been going out with the same dudes for years...Its like once a girl gets with someone, they stay with them for a long time, with little off periods here and there...I just want to go to a place where theres alot of single, dateable women...As far as the second paragraph, it sounds like a good idea, but im not attracted to high school girls mentally at all...Originally posted by Rollo
Fellas,
Hear me out. I went to college in Fairfax at Mason and I do agree with Infamous that there aren't alot of girls out in Fairfax. When I was on campus there were a rack a ladies but after I got out of school things went down hill. I was originally from Alexandria, the Route 1 to be exact and out there the was always someone to Holla at. But when I got to Fairfax it seemed there were clicks that existed from high school and on. I can honestly say I wasn't too impressed with area.
Why don't you cats do what we used to do? When spring sports startup head out mad deep to high school sporting events. WITH THE INTENTION OF SPITTING AT SKIRTS, NOT RUMBLING. There used to be a point where if you did this enough then you would be invited to other high school's parties and whatnot. But for real though, be selective in the schools you visit because there's always some little peete clowns who want to start trouble because the girls they are chasing will find new faces more appealing and mysterious. That's just my experience. Holla back youngins.
Rollo
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.
What was Cali like? Cause after school, I want to move there...Originally posted by Rollo
I've got a cuz from Sactown in Cali, and she moved back here because she got tired of girls she knew eventually dating the guys she used to date. Yo man, even for me I couldn't flow with that.
Hehe...I remember when I was 15, we used to go to Springfield Mall every friday and saturday night...Tysons is filled with snobby ass people, so I just go there to buy sh1t and leave...Springfield is filled up with wannabe "ghetto" chicks that are underage, so its the same...Im just glad I live on the border between Farifax County and Alexandria County, cause I dont think I can take the snobbiness of Farifax...Originally posted by Patrick124
Fairfax Sucks.
All the people here live the sheltered lifestyle. I'm PatrickWasHere. Springfield mall si for ghetto chicks...I got o Fairfax caus, despite the uptight chicks there, there are hot ones[that are preppy, not ghetto booty.]
Anyone wanan hittup the mall or chat via AIM: apathetic124
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.
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.