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.
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.
I don't think you have anything but useless troll stories. Your stories don't even add up.retired_dude said:Don't hate. When you folks are my age you will be poor (the U.S. dollar is on its last legs and will be worthless in the future, inflation is here to stay, $100 oil, personal and national debt up the a$$, and wars against fake enemies that will cost you trillions that you don't have!) and married to a woman who is to old to get pregnant! So don't hate just because I have someone who is younger than the daughters of most guys my age.
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.
Funny you mention her. My friend worked as an extra on the set of "Honey" which starred Jessica Alba. ON movie sets they tell you not to look at the movie stars becaue it makes them feel uncomfortable.MikeYikes122 said:I don't necessarily mean a chick like Jessica Alba, though if you have had an experience with someone like her I'd certainly like to hear about it.
That's got to be one of the scariest things I ever seen.wayword said:
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
OPhatE1vis said:Ever see Amy Winehouse before she got all cracked out? MUCH better.
http://celebodies.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/amy-winehouse/
I saw MikieYikes kissing Ms. Piggy from Sesame street on Rodeo Drive!!! I always knew this TROLL liked the fat fake ones!!MikeYikes122 said:Just out of curiosity, anyone here ever hook up with or hit on a girl who is famous or a celebrity in some capacity? I don't necessarily mean a chick like Jessica Alba,
Are you all prostitutes ?retired_dude said:Your daughters screw guys because of what that guy can give them. It was no different with me. Are we all prostitutes?