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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Girlfriend acting distant/cold

aek70850

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Hi all, I have been with my girlfriend for a month (just had our anniversary) and on tuesday she had dinner with me and spent the night at my house. She bought me some cereal for breakfast, as well as new garbage can, and she left her pillow as well as toothbrush at my house. However, it seemed like that day she wasn't touching me as much but we did eventually make out and do everything but sex (we both promised to wait). On Wednesday morning, her car broke down and she was distraught, so I comforted her and was there for her (even missed few hrs of work) to make sure car was fixed so that she was all safe and sound. She also apologized twice for being a little groggy on Tuesday night due to having rough day at work that day. Adn we hugged and kissed. She said she'd call when her phone was re-charged, which she did that night. We talked for a few minutes ( I played it as cool as possible) Wednesday night and then said she'd call tommorrow (Thursday Night). I didn't hear from her Thursday night, so I called her yesterday morning to ask her out for Sunday. She answered the phone from work, but she sounded a little distant but however, she did accept the date and I told her to bring her clothes as well. Do you think the fact that she was a little distant on the phone on friday morning and the fact that she forgot to call on thursday night (before I called her on it, she said that she went to bed early that night) is a red flag, or am I just being insecure?? Thanks.
 

"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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aek70850 said:
Hi all, I have been with my girlfriend for a month (just had our anniversary) and on tuesday she had dinner with me and spent the night at my house. She bought me some cereal for breakfast, as well as new garbage can, and she left her pillow as well as toothbrush at my house. However, it seemed like that day she wasn't touching me as much but we did eventually make out and do everything but sex (we both promised to wait). On Wednesday morning, her car broke down and she was distraught, so I comforted her and was there for her (even missed few hrs of work) to make sure car was fixed so that she was all safe and sound. She also apologized twice for being a little groggy on Tuesday night due to having rough day at work that day. Adn we hugged and kissed. She said she'd call when her phone was re-charged, which she did that night. We talked for a few minutes ( I played it as cool as possible) Wednesday night and then said she'd call tommorrow (Thursday Night). I didn't hear from her Thursday night, so I called her yesterday morning to ask her out for Sunday. She answered the phone from work, but she sounded a little distant but however, she did accept the date and I told her to bring her clothes as well. Do you think the fact that she was a little distant on the phone on friday morning and the fact that she forgot to call on thursday night (before I called her on it, she said that she went to bed early that night) is a red flag, or am I just being insecure?? Thanks.

ROFLLLLLLLLL @ a month anniversary



bwhahahahaha

seriosuly though, sounds to me like she is just stressed out, cars can do that, trust me i know
 

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Solomon said:
ROFLLLLLLLLL @ a month anniversary
wasn't there a Cosby episode that addressed this?

Anniversary - comes from the word "annual", meaning "1 year"
 

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I hate these one post members looking for a quick fix to some incredibly stupid problem of theirs.
 

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Dude, listen to me very carefully:

HER CAR BROKE DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! RELAX!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU ARE TOO OBSESSIVE, SHE WILL LEAVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!

There. I hope that helps.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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