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.
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
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.
Originally posted by Luveno
I'll tell you what happened:
She was pissed off because she wanted to have a good time. Instead you took her to the mall...think about that.
I for one would be pissed off too if some first date told me we were going to the mall first. The mall is where high school kids who can't drive hang out.
There's your problem. Sure she was a ***** and not worth your time anyhow, but taking girls to a mall on a date is stupid.
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
see thats like all i did in middle and alot of high schoool precisly for the fact that nobody had money in middle school 9th or 10th grade. plus it was like "have your mom drop you off at the mall and say your gonna hang with some friends" cuz back then it was still kinda of cool to not tell your parents exactly what you were doing, lol, i don't know why we did that.Originally posted by Fenderules
the mall would be a great place if used properly. Just like a walk in the park. All dates dont have to be dinner. sheeeesh, and its free 2! and whoever said tahts not original..........but it kinda is.... who the **** goes on a date to a mall or toy r us?
That's all great and dandy but I think I'm going to stick with what works. This is exactly the same type of response I'd expect to hear from an AFC friend (or my MOM even). I think I'm going to stick with what WORKS for me. Although it hasn't worked for me to get a 2nd date this time, it HAS worked for me the past 10 times I've gone out on a date with the exact same attitude.Originally posted by McKindley
This HAS to be a joke. No person can be that bad at social interaction. This has to be a joke.
Being with a girl is supposed to be natural and fun. Not filled with stress. You don't give her rules. Especially rules that state that SHE has to make YOU have a good time.
Never TELL people what to do, either ASK, or find a way to make it feel like their idea. No one likes to be told what to do.
You were completely disrespectful of this girl the ENTIRE time you were with her, from start to finish, and you OWE her an apology.
Taking someone along for your errands is not a date. ESPECIALLY not a FIRST date.
You should call her up, apologize, and never call her again.
And then you need to grow up.
I could go on for days here, but I don't think you'd be receptive to it.
Just explain what you did to another girl that you know better and ask HER what SHE would do if she was on a date and a guy did this.
The whole "my time is important and you have to respect it" REEKS of insecurity. If your time is important then she'll know soon enough by learning about you and all what you have going on in your life.
I'm a really busy person, and the people who know me know this. But I never actually say "I'm so busy." When I go out with a girl she usually already knows how busy I am and respects that. I never TELL her I'm busy, and never ASK her to respect it. Yet again, people don't like being TOLD what to do.
It seems to me that you have some inferiority stuff going on that you need to deal with. You are trying so hard to "be the man" that you look like a clueless douche.
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.
All the previous 10 times must be 10 super ugly girls, they got no choice and had to stick with u. Period.Originally posted by Tempest
That's all great and dandy but I think I'm going to stick with what works. This is exactly the same type of response I'd expect to hear from an AFC friend (or my MOM even). I think I'm going to stick with what WORKS for me. Although it hasn't worked for me to get a 2nd date this time, it HAS worked for me the past 10 times I've gone out on a date with the exact same attitude.
Oh, and one more thing: I DON'T CARE. Think about that.
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.