"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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Girl calls me up just to ridicule me

Professor Booty

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I couldn't believe what happened tonight - I'm having a house party tomorrow and I texted this girl from my gym that had given me her number to give her details about my party. Anyway, it turns out I typed in her number wrong into my contacts list (I checked my call list and got the correct number later). So it turns out it went to this other chick (a complete stranger) who calls me up just to read out my text in a mocking tone. She sounded like she was out drinking with her friends and being obnoxious but still - what is wrong with women these days?
 

"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.

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Alle_Gory

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Professor Booty said:
She sounded like she was out drinking with her friends and being obnoxious but still - what is wrong with women these days?
Anecdotal evidence. Isolated case. Alcohol involved.

Nothing to see here. Move on.
 

ArcBound

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How about you laugh, hang the phone up and go enjoy your party tomorrow. Stop letting random people phase you out.
 

"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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Scars

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If I got some random text from a stranger I'd do the same thing. Especially if I was out drinking. Just laugh it off man. It's not big deal. Hope all goes well with your party. Better bang her and come back with a lay report man.

-Scars
 

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This happened to a mate of mine.
His message: Hey Bec! It's Drew. I met you last night at the club. You spilled your drink on my shoes. Lol
You out tonight?
Reply: I think you have the wrong number.
Him: Oh really? That sucks. So, what's your name anyway?
Reply: Don't text this number EVER again.

We all ended up getting drunk that night and sent about 10 c0ck shots to the number.
 
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