Pierce Manhammer
Moderator
Rana is a common nickname for girls in Italy. It means frog. Term of endearment.
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Fun posting ridiculous OLD profile screenshots
- Thread starter Pierce Manhammer
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"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.
BillyPilgrim
Master Don Juan
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Tbf, it's not easy being green.
IKO69
Master Don Juan
I wouldn't if I were you, I know what she can do
She's deadly man, and she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
The beauty is there but a beast is in the heart
Oh, here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh, here she comes
She's a man eater
Solomon
Master Don Juan
These profiles are average from where I'm from
These women are batshyt crazy
America is finished the best option is get a passort and dip!
"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.
Solomon
Master Don Juan
Dumpster fire!!!
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Solomon
Master Don Juan
Once again this the average in my area, just wow
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Master Don Juan
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I_have_BDE
Master Don Juan
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typical trash I see on the OLD sites around here.
"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
Solomon
Master Don Juan
I got a few more than I'm done cause honestly it's a waste of my time, but I enjoy the entertainment value of reading these
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No clue how guys are sturggling with online dating when you batshyt crazies like this lmfaoo
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Master Don Juan
oK iM DONE
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Doctor Europeo
Moderator
37? She looks like a grandma, Benjamin Button, and a dinosaur had a baby. A really old baby
"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.
I_have_BDE
Master Don Juan
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That's OLD. It's literally not even useable now. Too much trash.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
I remember Solomon having some hilarious Tinder swiping videos on his Youtube channel. I laughed so hard watching those. "Another linebacker" lMAO.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
The first looked hot in the thumbnail, but then I realized she's clearly lying about her age with those jowls and sunglasses to hide her crows feet.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
Oh lord the 2nd one. Breast feeding on a fukking public dating app. Now I've seen it all.
Dust 2 Dust
Master Don Juan
Ain't gonna lie I'd hit it, but kids are a deal breaker for me.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
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.