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 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.
Horrible idea.Originally posted by skeeloo
sometimes if i dont trust the girl that much i use two condoms at once.![]()
I never claimed that they are any more likely to break than any other condom you purchase or recieve through any other means, anywhere. However, in my own personal experience I've had 4 condoms from the health unit tear on me, out of perhaps 10 times using them (over a 2 month period). 40% failure might not be the norm, or an average, but that number is far too high for me. Perhaps I just have bad luck, but it's irrelevant either way; I speak for myself when I say that I won't use the condoms they provide ever again - even if my reasoning is based on 'a bunch of bullsh*t'.Originally posted by -HPNOTIQ-
Response to an earlier post:
I've never heard that the condoms from a Public Health Center are prone to breakage. That's a bunch of bullsh*t.
Public Health Center condoms are fine...
I think it was CVS or Genovese or one of those regular drug stores. It was about a year ago.Originally posted by princelydeeds
Where can you get them for that price? What store?
My problem is I have a slight latex allergy and a severe nonoxynol 9 allergy. I can only wear rubbers with no spermicide. After Im done, I gotta take the rubber right off and scrub my stuff with soap and water.
lambskin does not protect you from certain STDs as well. I believe that there are some newer, higher tech options.Originally posted by penkitten
for the guy who is allergic to latex:
you could look for whats called lambskin , which has no latex, but i am sure the price is going to be outrageous.
however you have no other choice..
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
I've used non-latex Durex ones...Originally posted by princelydeeds
Where can you get them for that price? What store?
My problem is I have a slight latex allergy and a severe nonoxynol 9 allergy. I can only wear rubbers with no spermicide. After Im done, I gotta take the rubber right off and scrub my stuff with soap and water.
That's true. But it is fairly reliable.The thing about Polyurethane is that it often comes with a warning that there weren't enough tests done to conclude that the material can prevent all viruses from entering or existing the condom.
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.