"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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Favourite Guitarists

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As a keen guitarist, just wondering which guitarists y'all like.

My 2 favourites are Clapton and Frusciante. Shout out to Hendrix and Page.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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Yeah, as far as acoustics go, he's my man too.
 

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I'm my least favorite guitarist. I get pissed off at myself so much because I suck. Lol

Favorites has to be John and Jack. Anyone that can play a guitar and sing is also an instant favorite.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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PAUL WELLER is the MAN

EDIT: I also like Pete Townshend before he started "privately investigating" child pornography.
 

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Randy Rhoads, EVH, Nuno Bettancourt, George Lynch, B.B. King, Carlos Montoya, Sabiccas,..

and too many more.
 

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Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention, etc.) doesn't get nearly the recognition he deserves, nor does Will Sergeant of Echo & the Bunnymen. I've always liked PeteTownshend, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Roy Wood (The Move, 1st ELO album), and Roger McGuinn (Byrds) a lot, too. Some of my favorite classy, understated guitar work was done by Justin Clayton on his obsure, excellent 1999 Limb album.
 

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Oh ****...here we go! :rockon:

John Petrucci
Galder/Silenoz
Dave Mustaine
Marty Friedman
Claudio Sanchez
Daniel Gildenlow
Roine Stolt
Steve Howe
Mikael Akerfeldt
Chuck Schuldiner (RIP)
Dimebag Darrell (RIP)
Abbath
Stephen Carpenter
Alex Lifeson
Steven Wilson
Matt Bellamy
Willie Adler/Mark Morton
James Hetfield

Geniuses...:woo:
 

"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 like Tom Morello, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, **** Dale among others.
 

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Neil Young. Especially the savage, feedback-drenched, often tuneless solos.
 

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Jimmy Page, Dave Gilmour, Adam Jones, Jack White, Slash, John Frusciante, Mike McCredy, Stevie Ray, Joe Walsh, Dimebag Darrell
 

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Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
Eddie Van Halen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joe Satriani
Ritchie Blackmore
Steve Vai
David Gilmour
John Petrucci
Randy Rhoads
Allan Holdsworth
Paul Gilbert
Yngwie Malmsteen
Phil Keaggy
Jason Becker
John Mclaughlin
Duane Allman
Chuck Berry
Slash
Kirk Hammett
 

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Stevie Ray Vaughn, Lenny Kravitz, Alex Lifeson, Jimi Hendrix, Prince
 

"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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Steve vai, Joi Satriani, and Tommy Emmanuel....also andy mckee is pretty earthy sounding.
 
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