ImTheDoubleGreatest!
Master Don Juan
Strike while the iron is hot.Granted, going on a date with other women will make getting over previous break up faster.
1st allow him some time to mourn the death of his previous relationship.
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.
Strike while the iron is hot.Granted, going on a date with other women will make getting over previous break up faster.
1st allow him some time to mourn the death of his previous relationship.
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.
Yep, her saying ‘u may be missing my piece’ is about as direct as a woman can get…The way I read that text, she wanted the D. Needs to "fill a void", see if you "fit the puzzle"...she's not even being subtle about it. Instead of going on a date, you should have just invited her to your place or went to hers.
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.
Update us OPShe's coming over now we scrapped dinner.
I already know she wants the D, it's not really about that, I'm spinning enough plates I need to know if this is worth pursuing and hanging up my proverbial gloves.
If it's not about sex and you want to see if this chick is worth "hanging up your proverbial gloves",you would have been better off going to dinner and talking.She's coming over now we scrapped dinner.
I already know she wants the D, it's not really about that, I'm spinning enough plates I need to know if this is worth pursuing and hanging up my proverbial gloves.
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.
This type of ignorant mindset shows why there’s so many dudes on here had problems with women. It’s not just about sex. It’s about that connection. Yeah we don’t give a flying **** really, we just wanna bang lol. But women gotta feel that. At least for more long term stuff anyway.So.... the romantic chick flick ending didn't happen ?
If all she did was talk to you about her boyfriends and not **** you.... you are nothing more than her new girlfriend.
You didn't escalate because "You've had sex before ?"..... Like 15 years ago ?.....
Good luck with this one.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Most of the time when an long-ago ex or gf reaches out it's for nostalgia. Yes, things can go ok for a bit but usually not for long. Starry-eyed expectations fail and real life comes into the picture and Camelot is over. Sorry, that's life. You're better off knowing what you want in a woman and dating around until you find someone who's maybe a 75% match and sticking with them.Some great advice, thanks.
To make it clear yes we have known each other 15 years and been part of each others lives, birthdays, break-ups, random nights out etc. but not in each others pockets like actual best friends. Last time I saw her was when we went out the day before Christmas eve.
She's a relationship kind of girl, never been on the CC, only small windows of opportunity, me being me seeing girls and her always in relationships we've never had the chance. In my younger days I was not ready for a relationship, plus trouble childhood, it has taken me a while to get up to speed and she herself said she's been very patient with me. She knows me and understands the situation.
I like spinning plates, but I also like bonding with someone worthy, it's a very satisfying and fulfilling feeling. I've seen this girl in relationships so I know she's not some wh0re or spiteful vindictive BPD/XYZ/etc. She's a good women, only downside is she wants children semi soon. I want to wait 3-4 years and not sure she could do that, her older sister has just had a baby and I'm not looking to fast forward my plan, but equally not willing to let her slip by and get into another relationship that could potentially end in kids/marriage. We both agreed that if we went "public" with a relationship nobody would be surprised, people often mistake us for a couple and friends/family all know what's up.
We are going for some food at 6pm tonight then some drinks after.
Yes. And Star Wars is about some kid who made out with his sister and killed his dad.So... basically she looked you up so you could get her some weed....
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.