"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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fear of approaching: how long did it take u to overcome?

david90

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i've been at it for months. Slowing working my way up. It is so simple in my mind yet so hard to do in real life. Aint life a *****.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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Vincent

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Originally posted by david90
i've been at it for months. Slowing working my way up. It is so simple in my mind yet so hard to do in real life. Aint life a *****.
You just gotta do it bro. Grab your balls and go. You'll feel better afterwards no matter how it goes.

and you posted this is the wrong forum.
 

HornetAce

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Re: Re: fear of approaching: how long did it take u to overcome?

Originally posted by Vincent
You just gotta do it bro. Grab your balls and go. You'll feel better afterwards no matter how it goes.

and you posted this is the wrong forum.
Yeah, sounds simple enough, unfortunately, I'm having trouble locating my balls right now. :(

Fear freezes me man. It's always easy to say, just push past it, but when it hits me, it's tough.
 

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I've been cold approaching on a daily basis for nearly a year now, have done more than 500 cold approaches. The answer? I have NEVER stopped feeling fear of approach, I just don't let it stop me because I want the skill and the success more than the fear.
 

FM 3321

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Originally posted by wolfie
I've been cold approaching on a daily basis for nearly a year now, have done more than 500 cold approaches. The answer? I have NEVER stopped feeling fear of approach, I just don't let it stop me because I want the skill and the success more than the fear.
That's great. I remember someone said that the fear of approaching women is like the fear of getting on a rollercoaster. You still feel the fear but you know you're gonna have fun. :D
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

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.

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Craig Reeves

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We feel fear when we are about to approach usually because we have negative outcomes in our heads instead of positive. Often times sites like these can mess you up instead of help you out because there's a lot of stories on here about approaches gone bad.

Try asking yourself before you approach, "How can I make this girl feel good?" instead of "What can I do just in case this doesn't go well?"
 

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Practice Practice Practice!

I will say this one more time, as i have said this in many others threads....

PRACTICE!!

The more you practice, the easiyer it will become, until;l you will get to a stage where it will be second nature for u to approach the hottest girls! Think about it.. MOST things in life are hard in the start, but once u get enough practice, it becomes 2nd nature. weather it be Driving, gymnastics, your soccer skills, knowing how to swim, EVERYTHING!

Laterz... ;)
 

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I remember a quote from a film, I think it was George Clooney in Three Kings

"first you do the thing you're sh1t scared of, then afterwards you get the courage to do it"
 

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the last quote on my sig speaks for itself. treat her like the ordinary human being that she is, and you wont be nervous. all the best mate.
 

"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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