"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.

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Fashion, what a joke.

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OK, I'm not against fashion per se. My beef is with these young women who follow the stupid fashions.

The one that ticks me off is the scarf trend that is going around this year. I have seen so many young women wearing scarfs and looking like complete idiots.

Why why why do women do that. I think it looks stupid. Do they do it just because some gay guys in New York decided it would look great.

Last year it was the large sunglasses. they also looked stupid to me. But I saw them all over town.

I just think, man what is wrong with women. Why do they follow these trends?

Do any of you other guys look at these things and think the same thing as me?
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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I don't put too much thought into it. What they wear is their choice. Does it affect my life? Nah, screw it, whatever.

Do I have opinions about some stuff? Hell yeah, but I take it with a grain of salt.

I think what is more irksome to me is the sheep mentality which both genders fall prey to when it comes to fashion trends.

Personally, I really don't like untucked striped button up shirts, trucker caps and flip flops. Disgusting ;) But that's just me.

I do like the layered look chicks use now...works great when they have curvy hips and not too much flab around the belly.
 

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Yeah I try not to worry about what she's wearing since its her choice, but I've had the exact same thoughts myself before.

It is insanely stupid how some gay guys in some 'fashion capital' decide what's 'in' now and that's all it takes. What's worse is the in thing is often actually ugly, for example as you mentioned the huge sunglasses.

If they aren't ugly, then its just funny to listen to how brainwashed some girls are. I've always heard that socks and sandels is just about the ugliest thing somebody can wear. But then not too long ago (might have been this spring/summer) somebody said that it was in this season, and I had a great time trying to get those girls to explain why they now like what they have been saying is ugly for years. They couldn't.

Occasionally there are good trends that actually do look great on people, but sadly most of them are completely stupid, ugly, and pointless.

Personally I'm more of a timeless guy. IMO no matter what the fashion, a simple shirt will always look good on a guy or girl IF it fits well and they have a good body.
 

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SmoothTalker said:
Occasionally there are good trends that actually do look great on people, but sadly most of them are completely stupid, ugly, and pointless.
Thanks SmoothTalker, you clarified exactly what I was trying to get across in my post.

When I was using the word stupid in my first post I actually meant to say ugly.

As a man of 45, I can't help looking at a lot of the fashion trends as a complete waste of time. If it looks good, wear it. If you put on a large pair of sunglasses and they look stupid on your face then don't wear them. How much simpler can it be.

I guess in 10 or 20 years these women will look back at photos they took and realize how ugly those sunglasses really were.
 

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It's not that simple. Current trends are largely based on what happened before them... they work for the moment but may not work later on.

I remember back in the mid 80's I used to think girls looked so hot in their neon leggings and whatnot, and laughed at how "ugly" the outfits were in the 1970's. But now, man... geez... that 80's stuff looks ridiculous.

I agree with ya on the huge glasses, though. I also hate those big fuzzy boots that look like something eskimos would wear.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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The scarf looks like what they put on little puppies. Where did people get the idea that it was attractive to dress a puppy up?

But, don't be afraid. Just like a nice guy, trends are disposable. In one year, out the next. Or in the nice guys case, a lot faster!!!

Oh ya, how about shutter shades? WOW! What a pathetic idea.
 

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Fashion is trendy...like anything else. I agree that an oversized scarf in 80 degree weather looks pretty ridiculous. I saw that and multicolored hoodies sported all over Seattle this summer. I like my LRG, 10 Deep, and Crooks n Castles hoodies too - But in 80 degree summer weather?

Just be glad you're not one of those guys who went with the tribal armband tattoo trend. Or the gauged earrings trend. Now that the gauged earring trend is gone, droopy earlobes look pretty nasty.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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Lol funny you should mention the droopy earlobes. I know a few guys and girls that did that when it was cool in high school. It looks stupid now, and short of surgery I don't think they can do anything about it. The lucky ones never went big enough that it couldn't be hidden with an earring.
 

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IF I think it looks good on the woman I aint complainin.... if It doesnt look good on her chances are im not talking to that chick so I could really careless




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your goal is to get them naked anyway.
 

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Same reason women wear makeup and get breasts implants. They think us guys like it and they think it makes them look better, when in actuality we hate it and it can make a good looking girl look ugly as f*ck.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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