"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.
Girlfriend cut her hair too short, how do I tell her?
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
Yeah, everyone who said he should dump her over a haircut that she told him about before she went through with it. Think about it, all of this over a haircut. Makes me wonder what you guys would post if you grow or shave off a moustache or beard and your GF said that she would dump you if you did. It's amazing that hair could cause a power struggle in a relationship.Sun Tzu said:It was important enough for the OP to be concerned about, and for many guys to weigh in on.
Maxtro
Master Don Juan
I like this answer. It's basically telling her that the way it is now is ok but it's great when her hair is long.SunnyD said:It is a tough one, but quite honestly...I really appreciated an ex bf's honest opinions on things like that.
I wouldn't flat-out say "no, I don't like it" obviously. You don't even have to say you like it better long. When she asks you if you like it say very casually "you pull it off both ways. Short looks cute, long was sexy." Complimenting either way, but speaking personally..most women prefer to be "sexy", yet you're still letting her know she looks "cute." Cute is sort of an insult to a woman without being an insult, know what I mean?? Haha. She'll then decide to grow it out so she can be SEXY for you.
Just my opinion.
Very smooth SunnyD.
Proof of this??? Look at how many young women have long hair, and how many older women have short hair.
Most women cut thier hair short when they get older and have given up trying to be attractive to men.
Sorry for those of you who don't like this, but if you look around you will see it is true
What does this mean for the OP? I am not a psychologist, but I don't think a woman cutting her hair short is a good sign for a relationship. I just don't see it as a positive thing.
I would not view it as a good sign for a continued relationship.
OK, apologists, flame away!
Dietzcoi
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You need to talk to her and listen carefully to see where she is going next and see if you are still in her plan...
"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.
I agree with most of your post, the only women I know under 40 have short hair is marriaged or is Gay, my post about the neck being exposed was meant to be looking for a positivedietzcoi said:Well, if you believe the evolutionary psychiatrists, long hair indicates a woman's fertility and sexuality, and short hair indicates a woman has "given up" trying to be attractive to men.
Proof of this??? Look at how many young women have long hair, and how many older women have short hair.
Most women cut thier hair short when they get older and have given up trying to be attractive to men.
Sorry for those of you who don't like this, but if you look around you will see it is true
What does this mean for the OP? I am not a psychologist, but I don't think a woman cutting her hair short is a good sign for a relationship. I just don't see it as a positive thing.
I would not view it as a good sign for a continued relationship.
OK, apologists, flame away!
Dietzcoi
A) She's not suddenly about to go lesbo on me. She's 100% straight.
B) She's not giving up on her looks. She cares very much how guys think she looks.
She thought she looked nice, she wanted to show me haircut, I didn't like it and didn't know how to break it to her given her excitement. I justed wanted some suggestions as to how to make my displeasure clear without upsetting her for something as trivial as a bad haircut after she thought she looked sexy. C'mon now.
She usually wears her hair pretty short, and it looks very good. I think it looks better than when she has long hair. It's just this time, it's a little too short.
For those interested, the joke I made to her was for the most part ignored and it hasn't come up again... but I would venture to say she very well remembers and mission successful.
That said, I appreciate the time everyone took to respond to this thread.