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.
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.
Just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. Things always begin to look up after a while.Basically, for the last 4.5 months I been cooped up at my house going Insane cause I broke my right leg and ankle. Couldnt drive, couldnt work, ex broke up with me, then started fvcking with my emotions acting like she still wanted to be "FWB". But realized she was just playing games.. Family friend passed away.. Currently down to one good friend, BUT after tonight I think I lost him.. See link: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/might-have-lost-my-only-good-friend.241080/
Plus other stress I been dealing with, So everything was just building up inside me.
Good news is Im out of my cast and learning to walk again so I'll be gettng back to my normal life/routine..
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.
You will get back up man... I'm sure the stress wasn't helping your inter personal situations, sometimes when it gets too high and you aren't comfortable you should stay off the phone and not communicate at all. You will spark people and also be vulnerable it just messes things up. Get some rest, get your thoughts together, get a rebuilding plan to get yourself moving forward. It takes time.Just keep reminding yourself that this too shall pass. Things always begin to look up after a while.
Depression is awesome?S
At the end of the day, depression is fvcking awesome.. if you can get over it.
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.
What you're going through is normal. Anyone in that situation would be depressed at the very least. Hang in there, talk to people you trust, and out the frustration in a healthy way (e.g., go to a park and meditate, work hard at something, join a support group, etc.).Basically, for the last 4.5 months I been cooped up at my house going Insane cause I broke my right leg and ankle. Couldnt drive, couldnt work, ex broke up with me, then started fvcking with my emotions acting like she still wanted to be "FWB". But realized she was just playing games.. Family friend passed away.. Currently down to one good friend, BUT after tonight I think I lost him.. See link: http://www.sosuave.net/forum/threads/might-have-lost-my-only-good-friend.241080/
Plus other stress I been dealing with, So everything was just building up inside me.
Good news is Im out of my cast and learning to walk again so I'll be gettng back to my normal life/routine..