Bokanovsky
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Has anyone here gotten braces as an adult? Were you happy with the results? Did you go with traditional braces or Invisalign?
"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.
Getting braces as an adult
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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
corsica
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I tried removable ones as a teenager and I didn’t have the discipline to use it.
I had regular ones at late 20’s. It sucked but it was only for a year. It was worth it butI had a single teeth to fix.
Invisalign seems great for an adult. It’s more discreet and you can remove it to eat and/or during a date.
I think Smile Direct has the same product and it costs half. I remember people having a promo code making the treatment ~$800. That was 2-3 years ago though.
I had regular ones at late 20’s. It sucked but it was only for a year. It was worth it butI had a single teeth to fix.
Invisalign seems great for an adult. It’s more discreet and you can remove it to eat and/or during a date.
I think Smile Direct has the same product and it costs half. I remember people having a promo code making the treatment ~$800. That was 2-3 years ago though.
Bible_Belt
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If you do any sort of sport where you might get hit in the mouth, you're going to want a protective mouthpiece.
Kotaix
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My gf did invisalign recently. she thinks it was very much worth the money. She had braces as a child, and she still needed the correction done again.
Braces will hurt your teeth and your cheeks. Invisalign just hurts your teeth. Either way you will have to wear a retainer for the rest of your life to keep them straight in the long run.
Braces will hurt your teeth and your cheeks. Invisalign just hurts your teeth. Either way you will have to wear a retainer for the rest of your life to keep them straight in the long run.
BackInTheGame78
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Braces are so much different and better than they were when I had mine over 30 years ago that you can get ones that arent even noticeable and I believe ones that go on the back of your teeth.
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
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.