"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Telos

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I was seeing this younger girl for about a month and we were banging just about every other day. EXTREMELY high IL on both sides. At many points along the way she told me that she loved me. She wrote me this huge love letter and told me that I was the perfect guy for her. She even brought up the idea of leaving her life behind and traveling the world with me the following summer.

I was playing the roll to a T and she was entranced to say the absolute LEAST. She had no idea what I thought of her and she was constantly afraid of me leaving. I could see in her eyes that she was in love. The passion between us was as thick as blood, and life was absolutely beautiful.

Fast forward two weeks.

We started seeing each-other way too often and for way too long. Somewhere along the line I became severely attached and thoughts about her being "the one" started circling through my head like hurricane Katrina. As she suddenly lost IL from my increased neediness...I lost control, and her respect. Things spiraled downward faster and faster and I turned into an emotional wreck. It got to the point where she was no longer even laughing at my jokes but giving me hollow stares and occasionally humoring me out of pity.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, I did the unspeakable.

I wrote her a two page note telling her how I really felt.

F*ck. Nail in the f*cking coffin.

So, it's been two days and we have had light contact. She told me she still has feelings but she is definitely distancing hardcore.

Guys. Please learn from my mistakes. When in doubt of her intentions, always error on the side of caution--step the hell back and regain focus.

Do not EVER give up control. Do not EVER let your emotions choke you.

Back to the field. Ugh.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Someone Much cooler

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**** it. I'm not scared to show emotions but I'm not creepy about it. Plus how old is this love letter writin chick? If you don't mind me askin. no one has written me a love letter since i was like a H.S student. 10th grade....maybe
 

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As a general rule, probably not a good idea to do "love letter" stuff unless you've been serious for quite some time, and even then only on special occasions, like maybe Valentine's, or immediately prior to having a lot of sex
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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2nd_Chance

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Its bullcrap, you like a girl and get real feelings for her then she backs off. Stupid as Hell how things work, aint it? I mean, its not like you were pretending, or sucking up, you really liked her... blah... Girls really are weird... :(
 

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Eh, not entirely. They're just frightened by neediness and insecurity. It's a sign of weakness which is unattractive.

The awful irony of it is that the best way to show a girl you love her is to be more hands off than you'd like to be. You might want to spend every waking moment with her, but doing so will run her off.
 

zerocelcius

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*read first signature*
 

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Uh, I think you're missing the part where you banged her like you were already her man so early in the relationship. Sex too often and too early usually cloud up your judgment when it comes to emotions.
 

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dotcomwill said:
Damn, I feel like im in the first half of your story, before **** hits the fan! I hope I don't live the second part! This girl is talking about moving in with me...advice?
Yeah, DONT F'N DO IT!


Dav
 

"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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I.A.F.Y.B.

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Everytime I notice something going a little sour in my relationships. I always regroup my thoughts and change my game. Figure out your mistake(s) and correct them as soon as possible if you want to keep the girl you got. You ALWAYS have to judge a girl on her ACTIONS. Or stuff like this will happen to you and you will be dust. Then, you will be heart broken and wondering wtf happend.
 
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At least you relelaised you're mistake and you aint still crying about it. Where all going make mistakes we just got learn from them like you're doing now.
 

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Yeah, I did the same thing once except I sent a FACEBOOK MESSAGE when I was gone for a week on vacation. Downhill from there. But it is a strong lesson, everytime you mess up with a girl, and we all do often if we're out there talking to girls and approaching, it teaches you what not to do in that situation next time.
 

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Telos said:
I was playing the roll to a T and she was entranced to say the absolute LEAST.
See that is your biggest Achilles heel right there. You were mimicking a DJ instead of being one. All those things that you "played" (being aloof, confidence, mystery, non attachment) would have being naturally played out if you were dating other women as well. But since you weren't, you circum to oneitis and your true self appeared eventually.

That is the lesson to be learned, don't fake it because reality will eventually catch up with you.
 

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Telos said:
We started seeing each-other way too often and for way too long. Somewhere along the line I became severely attached and thoughts about her being "the one" started circling through my head like hurricane Katrina. As she suddenly lost IL from my increased neediness...I lost control, and her respect. Things spiraled downward faster and faster and I turned into an emotional wreck. It got to the point where she was no longer even laughing at my jokes but giving me hollow stares and occasionally humoring me out of pity.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, I did the unspeakable.

I wrote her a two page note telling her how I really felt.

F*ck. Nail in the f*cking coffin.

So, it's been two days and we have had light contact. She told me she still has feelings but she is definitely distancing hardcore.
I know how you feel because I'm just after doing he same thing! I'm just hanging in there at the moment thinking of my next move next week. I even suggested we have "light contact" for a few weeks!
 

"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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Poonani Maker

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No One has been more oneitis that me. I even changed jobs (good ones) to be with my Love.
 

Telos

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Nexus Polaris said:
Eh, not entirely. They're just frightened by neediness and insecurity. It's a sign of weakness which is unattractive.

The awful irony of it is that the best way to show a girl you love her is to be more hands off than you'd like to be. You might want to spend every waking moment with her, but doing so will run her off.
Yeah. You have to think of yourself as an extremely potent drug best administered in small doses. Don't overdose your clients. The more you are available... the less valuable you are. Basic stuff... but not always easy to follow.
 

Telos

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dotcomwill said:
Damn, I feel like im in the first half of your story, before **** hits the fan! I hope I don't live the second part! This girl is talking about moving in with me...advice?
I don't think I would ever move in with any girl honestly... unless I was maybe 70.
 
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