"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.

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***Found myself in a predicament, can you guys advise me on this?***

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What's up.

I asked out a girl by text who is in my friend group and she rejected me like 4 days later with the friendzone appeal. Im impervious to rejection and so I don't care, but she's in my close knit friend circle and so I want to reply with something that would make it not awkward between us.

I was thinking "aha completely forgot I asked you. Don't mind me, i ask most girls out. No need to explain yourself if you don't want to go on a date. No big deal."

I don't know that's all I got. If you guys have something better let me know. I would also like her to get the feeling that I don't give a sh*t about the rejection.

Thanks bros
 

"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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i ask most girls out.

That's kind of a cheap shot at her, telling her "don't think you're special." And at the same time, that statement does not make you look any better. Women hate the idea of a guy who hits on everyone.

I would just say "no worries" and forget it happened.
 
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Paste the convo & we can assess how much you ****ed up , also how bad her response was.
 

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Don't try to explain yourself... you wanted her, you asked her out... she said no... she wants to be friends... Tell her you are not interested in being friends. Tell her if she changes her mind to call and let you know.

That's it. Walk away...
 

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Explain nothing. Reply with "ok" and delete her number. When you see her in person act as if nothing happened. Be polite, talk about complete bullish!t and never bring it up.
 

"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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narcissist said:
I was thinking "aha completely forgot I asked you. Don't mind me, i ask most girls out. No need to explain yourself if you don't want to go on a date. No big deal."

Please for the love of god don’t say this

To be honest anything you reply with is going to look butthurt

I wouldn’t bother saying anything , this girl quite clearly has absolutely no respect for you as a man

Find some new friends and fak this b*tch
 

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Bible_Belt said:
i ask most girls out.

I would just say "no worries" and forget it happened.
Agreed. However, I usually take things a step further. I'd amp up my game when I see her in person. Flirt and kino like crazy, but NEVER ask her out again. It can be possible to turn the tables and have her ask you out. Just as long as you're doing it without the expectation of an outcome. Use her to practice your game on.
 

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narcissist said:
What's up.

I asked out a girl by text who is in my friend group and she rejected me like 4 days later with the friendzone appeal. Im impervious to rejection and so I don't care, but she's in my close knit friend circle and so I want to reply with something that would make it not awkward between us.

I was thinking "aha completely forgot I asked you. Don't mind me, i ask most girls out. No need to explain yourself if you don't want to go on a date. No big deal."

I don't know that's all I got. If you guys have something better let me know. I would also like her to get the feeling that I don't give a sh*t about the rejection.

Thanks bros
If you have to tell the people "I am the king", you're not a king.

Simply tell her "No problem". That's it. You're interested and she wasn't. Who cares? it happens all the time to everybody.

This kind of sh!t will never get awkward unless you make it awkward. And most people do because their egos got bruised.
 

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Dont say anything couse that will make matters worse. Just keep quiet. And dont pretend rejection does nothing to you, it stings, always so admit your emotions to deal with **** better :}
 

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Just act like it never happened and only talk to her when she speaks to you first.
 

"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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For someone who doesn't give a f*ck about being rejected, as you said, you don't seem to taking this as if you didn't gave a f*ck.

The moment you start being honest and putting your ego aside, you'll start seeing some growth.
 

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narcissist said:
What's up.

I asked out a girl by text who is in my friend group and she rejected me like 4 days later with the friendzone appeal. Im impervious to rejection and so I don't care, but she's in my close knit friend circle and so I want to reply with something that would make it not awkward between us.
I'm thinking of a lot of things to say right now.


narcissist said:
I was thinking "aha completely forgot I asked you. Don't mind me, i ask most girls out. No need to explain yourself if you don't want to go on a date. No big deal."
No.

Why?

You're defending yourself from her rejection. The second you defend, or make an excuse, you lost. In order to move on properly, you have to EMBRACE that rejection. Which means, tell her in a way that has HER embrace the fact that she rejected you by accepting the fact that you were rejected. If that makes sense...


narcissist said:
I don't know that's all I got. If you guys have something better let me know. I would also like her to get the feeling that I don't give a sh*t about the rejection.
Thanks bros
HB? : I'm sorry I don't like you like that... I only think of you as a friend.

Me/You: Alright, I'm glad we cleared that up... These passed few days/weeks/month I was getting the vibe that you were interested in being more than friends but I wasn't too sure since we've been friends for so long. I think I like you better as a friend anyway!

Basically you made it seem like it was HER idea that you asked her out, you embraced the rejection, and you even agreed and amplified at the end. I doubt it will be awkward in your next encounter but that just depends on how she and you are. Just keep it playful, nothing serious.
 
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