Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Getting tired of AIM

Eccentric

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I used to have like 60 friends. About 2 years ago I cut down to about 20, I got rid of all people who I never talked to. A few months ago I cut it down even more... I have 7 guy friends and 4 girl friends. Funny thing, is that out of the 7-4, I only talk to like 3-2. That's 3 guys, 2 girls.

I'm thinking of just deleting it. Anyone else go through this?
 

"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.

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MrS

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I have about 120.
Always someone different to talk to.
 

Hitman10000

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I don't have IM, I don't have a cell phone, and I don't have Myspace for about a year.

I have plenty of friends, I stay active in life, and I am successful.
 

Eccentric

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Long time bump!

Still feeling the same. :crazy:

Thoughts?
 

"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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misterethoughts

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ehh, I use it now and then... twice a week for 15 min or so.. to catch up with old buddies.. I use yahoo messenger...
 

resilient

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It was fun in the 90s but now I look back at it and find it to be a big time waster. I used to talk to tons of girls online across the nation that I would never meet. Could have spent the time better self-improving or reading up on investing. Sa li vi.

I haven't touched AIM in at least a year. I found as soon as I got off I had loads of time to spend off the computer.
 

IsiMan84

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I'm the same age as you (Eccentric) and as I got done with high school my frequency went down and down. I still use it (using it right now in fact) but I seriously talk to about 5 people ever. I still talk to a few on MSN too but Facebook and MySpace seem to be the big ones now.
 

The Forms

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I never really used it that much (except when IMing first came out, in middle school).

I haven't even TOUCHED it in over a year or more.
 
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