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.
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.
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
People have heard me talk about the importance of fitness and appearance a bunch....but lord....reading something like that pisses me off. Then again, its POF, so what can you expect? I wonder how many good looking dudes have pumped and dumped this chick. I bet she made it really easy for them too.bukowski_merit said:Girls profile on POF I read a few days ago:
"I get so much mail that it's hard to get my attention. So if you're going to write me - you better bring your A-Game. Unless you have really good looks or money; then you can bring your B-Game lol."
I don't think he was good looking, I thought he looked kind of weird.LeonSK said:I'm thinking over the recent virgin killer case...
IMO, he has looks and status (if Hollywood dad and BMW counts?), he has two of the three factors to get girls. How could he not be able to get girls?
"How could he not be able to get girls"?LeonSK said:I'm thinking over the recent virgin killer case...
IMO, he has looks and status (if Hollywood dad and BMW counts?), he has two of the three factors to get girls. How could he not be able to get girls?
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.
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.
I agree that social status can be in the top 3. but there is one thing that i'm confused about; let's say that you are a social person but you are picky as fvck when it comes to who you hang out with and who you date and you only go after quality not quantity. how do you manage being picky and having high quality plates?BeDJ said:I have to say that social status trumps all. It can open the doors to many adventures. It's as simple as being a fun, outgoing person without worrying who you attract. I've gotten through to many women that I would have never had access to if it weren't for a social personality. Game is also important, but if you approach with the strict intention of 'gaming' women, you will find yourself disappointed most of the time. Game is a great tool once you have already overcame the barriers to entry.
Sure, but this is just my experience. Please take it with a grain of salt.om1xr said:I agree that social status can be in the top 3. but there is one thing that i'm confused about; let's say that you are a social person but you are picky as fvck when it comes to who you hang out with and who you date and you only go after quality not quantity. how do you manage being picky and having high quality plates?
and when it comes to friends too. how do you manage having big social circles and building social status when you only find few people who are really that interesting?
can you explain more on those two points?
Very interesting. that was just some kind of a flow of thoughts and i'm not a beginner when it comes to game and dating but i'm still in my early 20s so there will be a lot more experiences and ups and downs to learn from.BeDJ said:Sure, but this is just my experience. Please take it with a grain of salt.
Being a social person will open plenty of doors, there will be good seeds as well as bad ones. You won't really know until you are dating them. In my previous post, it's just a way of putting yourself out there and dating as many women as possible. Of course, you will need experience to identify red flags as they come. Just as the first date, you will never see red flags by merely having a conversation, much less a first date. If you are trying to find red flags during this process, you are definitely on a agenda (relationship seeking.) That is bad because you are on a defensive standpoint as much as possible. Don't think LTR material, but if you can connect in the beginning stages of dating; 'High quality' is VERY subjective and you will NEVER be able to identify it early in the dating process.
Coming to your second question as to how they can be interesting. EVERYONE is interesting in their own little way. When you approach with he mentality about how they are interesting to me, you will lose out on a LOT of opportunities. The moment you define your own interests superior to someone else, you will close many doors. Stop doing that. Everyone can be interested, please keep an open mind. You will never know the access of people they are connected with.
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.