"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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So last week my "GF" calls me up and says she has genital herpes......**** then i found out today the number she called me from is her ex boyfriends...****!! This **** sucks, i havent been tested yet but im pretty sure i have Herpes because we were gettin down like crazy for the past year
but she just had her first symptoms last week and ive never had any so im crossing my fingers......please, i need some words of wisdom,im only 19, this **** sucks!
 

"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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Go get tested right away!! I hope you don't get it cause your b!tch cheated on you.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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herpes chicks tend to be looser
 
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Listen, relax. While it is always better not to have genital herpes, genital herpes is more along the lines of a minor nuisance than the end of the world. Consider the following facts (which you can find for yourself):

- 90% of those infected are unaware they are infected, either because they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are so minor that they don't even notice.
- Unless you were in a high-risk group (pregnant women, elderly, or compromised immune system), it doesn't do your body any harm.
- For those who experience symptoms severe enough to be noticeable, the first outbreak is the worst but afterwards the outbreaks lessen and occur less frequently, to the point where the outbreaks eventually stop altogether (but don't confuse outbreaks with being contagious).
 
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Well good luck with that. At least if you do get it ... well it could be worse. Herpes would suck but it's not the worst thing to have I guess.
 
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Solomon said:
^^Get tested asap and always rock a rubber!!
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Condoms dont protect from herpes.
 

"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.

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SharinganUser said:
They don't protect the base of the penis and the balls, but they protect the shaft.

It's better than nothing.
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You still get infected.

Well, to the OP with herpes - your kid might have problems. I feel sorry for you.
 
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Some people are completely asymptomatic, most have very little in the way of symptoms. People with compromised immune systems have the most issues.
 
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My ex-wife has herpes and did for the seven years we were married. She never did give it to me. I have read that the transmission rate between married couples who abstain during outbreaks but still don't use condoms to be about 10% per year, so there is hope. Not having sex during an outbreak or just before one is the key.

Herpes tests are not very good. They can test your blood for the antibodies, but some people can have the antibodies, yet never get a sore and never give it to anybody else. All you can really do to know for sure is wait and see if you get a sore. It looks like a poison ivy bump and it hurts. Keep in mind, though, that it will not look nearly as bad as what you see in google image searches; those people in those pictures are usually immuno-compromised in some other way, like having AIDS or some other serious problem.

If you do get a sore, it's not the end of the world. Valtrex or Famvir as daily meds help a lot of people.

Also, do you think your ex could be lying? Ask her what the doctor told her and what meds she is on, and see what she says. Maybe she is just lying to break up with you.
 

"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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SharinganUser said:
They don't protect the base of the penis and the balls, but they protect the shaft.
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wait...you guys don't tuck your balls inside the condom? :confused:
 
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oh well......much worse **** could happen, my doctor said im asymptomatic and will probably never have an outbreak..But that ***** is having outbreaks looking like quarantine **** so at least i feel a bit of comfort
 

"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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