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.
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.
I agree from the first 'til the last word, totally! Couldn't have said it betterSerialized3 said:I suppose my way of minimizing drama with girls I'm seeing is to be upfront with my intentions and what I'm looking for right from the start. I'm honestly in it just to meet new girls, and I tell them exactly that. Hell, I don't even "date" anymore, I just "hangout". Sometimes I'll add that I'm not looking for a gf, as it seems many younger women are more into casual dating/hookups. I wouldn't call that part a lie, maybe just a stretch of the truth, because I'm qualifying them to see if they might be gf material.
I'm sort of looking for an LTR, but I've dated so many girls and I've only met a few that have really impressed me. My standards for a gf are high (cultured/sophisticated, intelligent, playful, confident, kindhearted, into the outdoors, and at least "cute"), but what can I say, I'm a catch. :woo:
However, I still believe drama is inevitable, expectations are created, emotions get involved, but it is what it is. Most of the rational, logical arguments you can make to justify your actions or even the situation as a whole are thrown out the window in a fight, as logic holds no weight in an emotionally charged conflict. But you can at least be content with yourself and your choices, if you are trying to live the good life, as I am.
If you tell are girl you just want to be casual (with her) you can say that you never "used" her "just for sex" when she tries to play that card ("honey baby, you know you got more out of it than I did...")
And if you're telling them that you're seeing other girls (which you should be), then they can't really get upset if they find out that you're seeing other girls later, even if there was no understanding that there was some sort of exclusivity or whatever...
I think it's always important to try to get a bearing on whatever girl you're dating, you know, so you don't treat a sophisticated girl like a ho, and don't treat a ho as a sophisticated girl.
As for the big brothers... you either need to hone in on your DONG-FOO or just buy a stun-gun or a pistol. :trouble:
For me, the only drama I'm involved right now is rather minor, two of the girls I'm seeing now seem to have low confidence or something, who both act all shy, unpredictable, flaky, and generally just squirrelly. It's fucking annoying.
That post turned out a lot longer than originally intended.
TIGER VAULT, GOAT BREATH!
Leave out the bit about a couple of people."I'm currently dating, but I'm not in a committed relationship."
I dont think this was my quote you quoted. But to answer your question, I think my standards are so high for someone I would consider to have an LTR with, that it is very unlikely I will meet her, at least not in this country. So for now, all I can do is connect with women on a casual basis and see how far it goes, which is usually not very far. My problem is that I treat women so well in bed that they quickly become addicted, and even when there is not much other connection, they still stalk me for sex.JDA70 said:Leave out the bit about a couple of people.
Dongfu what in a LTR are you looking for?
You said you wanted total freedom.
Are you affraid of commitment because you may
fall of the path?
BTW if you haven't you should check out Carlos Xuma's
The Dating Black Book.
long term relationshipmoto said:whats LTR?
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.
Wow, what a.....problem to have. I'd rather have too little time because girls want all of it than to have too much time and not a girl in my life.Rex Man said:1) Girls want to much of your time and eventually you'll have too many girls to rotate through the week along with work, school, etc.
xdreamz said:in the morning before i drift off, why do i see visions in my mind of me living inside my oneitis' life in first person view? visuals of a boyfriend before me, and poetic images i said about her?
when i pray at night, why do i hear her voice comforting me?
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.
this is basically what I do in HawaiiGiovanni Casanova said:Move to Cancun and just f*ck the tourists. Then they go home, and -PRESTO!- no drama.