"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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giving the gift(s) or...?

creechur

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just lookin' for some quick advice.

my GF of 5yrs and i had a tiff about a week ago over some vague dinner plans. i tried to rectify the situation immediately by suggesting an alternative. she immediately cut me off and started to ignore me. i returned that favor by minimizing contact as well. not talking to her unless she initiates etc.

now its x-mas eve when we usually exchange gifts and things havent changed between us.. i dont want to be a jerk about this, but i also dont feel like rewarding bad behavior with presents.

if she makes a gesture i wont blow her off, but if she doesnt? what then?

confused on how to proceed. help would be appreciated.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

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.

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Warrior74

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Welcome to the mexican standoff brah. If she doesn't call, she doesn't call. What are you gonna do? Backdown? You're kinda in a corner. Who blinks first?
 

creechur

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Warrior74 said:
Welcome to the mexican standoff brah. If she doesn't call, she doesn't call. What are you gonna do? Backdown? You're kinda in a corner. Who blinks first?
yep. you pretty much summed it up.

guess i should just stand my ground and let the chips fall.
 
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