MatureDJ
Master Don Juan
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"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Finally, a woman's honest assessment in a dating site profile
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"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.
logicallefty
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It is reasonable to conclude that if she is that up front about the mental illness she is probably taking something for it and has it under control. She may be far less crazy then your average woman walking around with an sine wave in her head and not doing a darn thing about it.
taiyuu_otoko
Master Don Juan
This is nothing but slick copywriting. If you start off your "sales letter" (and all dating profiles are sales letters) which a bunch of self-deprecation, it will make everything else seem believable and trustworthy.
(Dear Friend,
I'm really stupid, short and ugly, but I've discovered a money making system that even works for me! It all started when...)
This is NOT some women who "gets it" and who wants to "tell the truth." It is merely a marketing ploy to improve her results.
(Dear Friend,
I'm really stupid, short and ugly, but I've discovered a money making system that even works for me! It all started when...)
This is NOT some women who "gets it" and who wants to "tell the truth." It is merely a marketing ploy to improve her results.
VladPatton
Master Don Juan
Still crazy...run!
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
yeah, run! Sounds like the ex I met online last year. She was upfront about it, I stupidly thought I could handle it, and BAM - total crazy started 2 months in. Been broken up for 8 months, haven't seen her since, and she still tries to contact me weekly.