"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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FR: Quick approach, no number close

ElStud

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So I'm walking in the hallway and I talk to these 2 girls.

Me: Hey.
Girl1: Hey, what's going on!?
Me: High five real quick.
[She high fives]
Girl1: Hey, you used to ride my bus!
Me: Yeah, but if you really remember me what's my name?
Girl1: Mike.
Me: Yeah, didn't you use to do track?
Girl1: Yeah!
Me: So what's your name though?
Girl2: Katie.
Me: Wow, you guys are both named Katie? That's cool.
Girl1: Yeah.
Girl1: Anyway, though, we've got to go(I guess their rides were there or something).
Me: Alright, but let me give you guys a hug before I go.
[I hug both of them then leave]
No number close, but it was okay. Girl1 was really interested when I opened. In the end, nothing spectacular happened.
 

"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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ARrocket

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ElStud said:
So I'm walking in the hallway and I talk to these 2 girls.


No number close, but it was okay. Girl1 was really interested when I opened. In the end, nothing spectacular happened.
Too bad they had to leave that quickly. I think you should have thrown in a C&F comment, and gotten the number...senior year is ending, you have nothing to lose.

Dude, aren't you supposed to be in school? I know I am...lol
 

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You might have thrown out a reverse-date opener before they left...

This can be really funny and sometimes works.

Me: Oh, before you go I wanted to let you know, I can't make it to the movies this thursday, I'm having friends over for pizza, but I can do Friday. You free?

It implies that she asked you out to the movies and your busy schedule changed, even though she has never even asked you out before. It's real improv ;)

Remember: There is no spoon.
 
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