Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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FR: Movies and Tacobell

Heizen

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Got call from a girl today, inviting me to the movies. With nothing going on tonight, I said I would give her a call right back is I didnt have anything. One thing that interested me though, was she said something like "I'v heard the movie was OK but if (Couldnt make out what she said) make out" Eh? I just said yes after a quick call back and got where to meet her up. Met up with her and her friend (Who was bringing a guy friend) and we ended up seeing the Village. I thought we would end up making out, but the farthest I got was my arm around her, being after my arm was around her she went kind of silent and eventually sat forward so she was out of my arm. Blah, whatever, shrug it off, she seems like the touchy type of girl anyways, she didnt seem openly bigged about it.

Night ended earlier with just a hug then I thought it would, so I went out on a cruise in the car looking for open places with girls in them, when I pull up to a stoplight. Look over, and there are 2 girls in the car next to me, probably 2 7.5/8s. They give a quick look to me, and I give them a ****y look and a smile. The light turned green before I could talk to them, but they were speeding up and getting incredibly close to the car in the lane next to me so they could get another look at me. At the next light the driver asked where I was going and if I would mind joining them at taco bell. One strike out tonight already, so why the hell not?

After some chatting and Kino on the better looking girl, I closed saying I needed to go home, but would like to continue the conversation later. Apparently the 2 are cousins, and I came away with a cell # (God knows why the other girl didnt give me her cell) Turns out one of the girls breakdances and wants to have a session with me ;) (practice session, since I bboy) Even if the gals wernt all that good looking (still good though) I am just in it more for the experience now then anything.

I originally wasnt planning on going out tonight, and Im glad with how things worked out. :)
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Grey Fox

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Nice job, very well done. You avioded putting your hopes into just one girl. Instead you shook off the cold date you had and were able to make a number close on the fly. Keep it up your doing good.

-Grey Fox
 

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You're out by Vienna Va? You're not near Bunny Man Bridge by chance are you?

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Heizen

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No, not really. I am kind of close to midget town though, why?
 

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Just curious went to school in VA and that was just something the kids talked about that I remembered, and midget town was not unheard of either.

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"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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Originally posted by Heizen
No, not really. I am kind of close to midget town though, why?
I'm originally from the area too... I went to Oakton. I go back periodically though.

In highschool, we went to what we thought was bunnyman bridge with the long narrow tunnel, spray paints and railroad tracks up top, but someone said the real one is further in the woods.

Never been through midgetville, I've always wanted to go, I heard they get pissed at gawkers and throw rocks at your car. What road is that off of?

Anyway, way to turn things around man... You turned a mediocre evening around... What taco bell was this by any chance...

~Zappa
 
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