"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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For my father

sifer

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The guys here, I'm a little upset here.

My father hasn't gotten laid and I know he can but I can't convince him to read. I can't convince him to get into it.

When I said it, he kept shaking his head, saying, "no, noone is this ambitious, no such nonsense, it's impossible."

And it's kind of sad when I'm getting it and I can't help him.

:(
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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penkitten

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ever heard of the movie "how stella got her grove back"?

one must find their own groove.
 

thissucks003

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Originally posted by syncmaster
I know how that feels. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
You can if you whip him! He would be thirsty for sure.
 

sifer

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Originally posted by thissucks003
You can if you whip him! He would be thirsty for sure.
Can't whip him. Heh I get your idea though.

I'm going to leave him alone. Many times he would embarrass and humiliate me (through argument or other ways) but you know, I try and help but forget it.

I gotta move on. Thanks guys.
 

"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.

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