"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.

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GF can't be "romantic." A problem?

budisudaryo

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I don't mean "romantic" in a sappy or corny way, but my gf just can't seem to express and receive adoration verbally (she admitted this herself), you know what I mean? I see other couples have "romantic" conversations like "I'm grateful to have you" while she doesn't even like it when I call her "honey" or "darling." She said that she's been like this all of her life. She feels those things are corny and she shudders when she hears things like that. She prefers showing love by action. And yes, she's done some sweet actions to me like buying a pair of socks that I'd been searching for.

What's happening here? Is this girl psychologically troubled? Can I get her to loosen up? I'm not crazy for "schmoopie schmoopie" talks myself but it'd be nice to have a "romantic" conversation once in a while or even just to be able to call her "darling."
 
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"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.

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tafakna

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budisudaryo said:
What's happening here? Is this girl psychologically troubled? Can I get her to loosen up? I'm not crazy for "schmoopie schmoopie" talks myself but it'd be nice to have a "romantic" conversation once in a while or even just to be able to call her "darling."
I've never like myself the idea of calling or being called 'darling' or 'honey' or all those things. I think it sounds very corny as well, but I might be psychologically troubled.

Of course the problem here is that the issue seems to be bothering you more than it should. It almost sounds like you're the one seeking assurance, which is not the best course of action IMHO.

If there are no other underlying issues here (which sounds like there might be), I can't see how this is a serious problem.
 

CJ 101

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Does she at least allow you to have sex with her ? because if she doesn't then you should just leave her the way you found her and let her bore someone else.
 

st_99

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Honestly, I don't think she's that into you.
 

Fela Kuti

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st_99 said:
Honestly, I don't think she's that into you.
using your logic then she's not into her past bf's as well because she acted the same with them.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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