False.Originally posted by Holland
Nobody is born with good social skills
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.
False.Originally posted by Holland
Nobody is born with good social skills
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Well, not completely, but yes, you did help me make my choice.Originally posted by we all eat food
^ thanks to my aim conversation to him
my main topic to him was
JUST LET GO!
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.
False.Originally posted by Holland
No, it's learned, now some people might learn faster then others, but that's a whole other thing.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Originally posted by Viper
I want to make more friends, but I'm afraid that if I go up to a random person(Especially, guy) and start conversation, I'll say something stupid, they won't like me/think I'm cool enough, or I'll just get flat out rejected.
I don't post much, but anyways.
WTH??????????????????????????????Welcome back to the real world. That does not EVER happen!!!!!!! (maybe once in 3492929 years). I'm alot of different occupations
(e.g student, entrepreneurs, executive director) so I know people from multimillionaire CEO to gangster/druggies. I've met over 200+ people and what you fear has NEVER happened. Not even once.
My conversational skills are non-existant, to add to that, I have a very hard to understand voice and people often misunderstanding me and I don't think people want to be friends with somebody, that they can't even understand. I'm sure you've heard
My conversational decline didn't just start here either, as a boy I was always shy, didn't really like talking to people,
You sound JUST LIKE HOW I WAS. What I suggest is this
1) Toughen yourself up. I really want to lose the nerdy image. "You know, the "ahh he's such a nerd". So what I did was take up martial arts first of all. Don't be afraid to use them if you have to. Its perfectly legal to use skills in self defense. I respect my instructor alot, but I can't really agree with the "use your skills only if your life is threatened "part . You know what, its important you toughen up and remember that you're better than some people.
2) Also, work on some achievement. I'm no good at most sports so atheletics (besides martial arts) was out of question. I've practiced enough to be average but I know I'll never be a football team captain. Focus on your strength.
For me, I was pretty entrepreneurial so I started my own business and non profit organization. I got it going pretty well and people get really surprised when they find out how young I am. Both groups are running successfully with alot of "big names" and great support from the University (e.g. city hall, bunch of other really big clients). It makes me feel good I'm achieving something.
Lastly, I don't agree with the part of finding something you think is fun. It is well intended but for me it didn't work. That didn't help me when I was severely depressed and getting teased everyday. I was good at school but studying never really helped me. It just made me feel more like a nerd.
Study habits wise, I'm still a nerd and proud of it. But right now, I have a hell of alot of confidence and girls aren't even a problem.
Originally posted by John_Smith
What is the name of your company?Originally posted by Viper
I want to make more friends, but I'm afraid that if I go up to a random person(Especially, guy) and start conversation, I'll say something stupid, they won't like me/think I'm cool enough, or I'll just get flat out rejected.
I don't post much, but anyways.
WTH??????????????????????????????Welcome back to the real world. That does not EVER happen!!!!!!! (maybe once in 3492929 years). I'm alot of different occupations
(e.g student, entrepreneurs, executive director) so I know people from multimillionaire CEO to gangster/druggies. I've met over 200+ people and what you fear has NEVER happened. Not even once.
My conversational skills are non-existant, to add to that, I have a very hard to understand voice and people often misunderstanding me and I don't think people want to be friends with somebody, that they can't even understand. I'm sure you've heard
My conversational decline didn't just start here either, as a boy I was always shy, didn't really like talking to people,
You sound JUST LIKE HOW I WAS. What I suggest is this
1) Toughen yourself up. I really want to lose the nerdy image. "You know, the "ahh he's such a nerd". So what I did was take up martial arts first of all. Don't be afraid to use them if you have to. Its perfectly legal to use skills in self defense. I respect my instructor alot, but I can't really agree with the "use your skills only if your life is threatened "part . You know what, its important you toughen up and remember that you're better than some people.
2) Also, work on some achievement. I'm no good at most sports so atheletics (besides martial arts) was out of question. I've practiced enough to be average but I know I'll never be a football team captain. Focus on your strength.
For me, I was pretty entrepreneurial so I started my own business and non profit organization. I got it going pretty well and people get really surprised when they find out how young I am. Both groups are running successfully with alot of "big names" and great support from the University (e.g. city hall, bunch of other really big clients). It makes me feel good I'm achieving something.
Lastly, I don't agree with the part of finding something you think is fun. It is well intended but for me it didn't work. That didn't help me when I was severely depressed and getting teased everyday. I was good at school but studying never really helped me. It just made me feel more like a nerd.
Study habits wise, I'm still a nerd and proud of it. But right now, I have a hell of alot of confidence and girls aren't even a problem.