Maxtro
Master Don Juan
What do you mean by that? How have I been staying in my comfort zone?
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
So, did she "grab your pump" after all?Maxtro said:I'll briefly invite her inside to grab my pump and I'll offer her some water.
ohhhh, I see what you did there? lmaoHuffman said:So, did she "grab your pump" after all?![]()
Now, what did you learn from this experience? If you did learn anything, you're bound to be getting/making the same mistake.Maxtro said:LOL, no. I didn't even realize I said it like that
This girl is history and I'll probably never see or talk to her again unless I run into her on campus.
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.
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.
Predictably enough, she has you jumping through her hoops. She picks, you get to do the cooking or go to a sexless lunch where she'll pay for her stuff (translation: "I don't want to owe you anything or make you think I am interested, so I'll pay for my stuff". She says "jump!", you say, "How high"? At this point she knows you are salivating worse than Pavlov's dogs! Behaving like a predictable good doggy! :kick:Maxtro said:And out of nowhere I get a random text
Her: You want to get lunch Monday?
WTF? I had already deleted her number but I recognized her area code.
Then it went like this.
Me: U buying?
Her: No, u cookin?
Her: Ill pay for My stuff. Lol
Me: Cookings an interesting idea, u like buffalo wings?
She hasn't replied yet.
Frankly I'm amazed that she contacted me.
Edit: Still going on. Seems like she wants Vietnamese food.
Why do you refuse to hear what you need to hear and resort to hearing only what you want to hear?Maxtro said:I don't care about the attention and I rather not have drama here.
You know better, and she is spelling it out, making it LOUD AND CLEAR that she has no interest.Maxtro said:First off, I wouldn't pay for her stuff period. I know better than to think that paying for girls shit entitles you to pussy.
Really, like what? Reaching across the table at the restaurant, and gropping her and get freaky?Maxtro said:An asexual lunch? So be it. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to try anything.
Because she knows you're interested. Duh. I don't know, I heard that women love to get attention. Not sure if that's true, but that might be a reason.Maxtro said:What I can't figure out is why she is inviting a guy whom she knows is interested in her to lunch with her.
Yes, but not by listening to her and going along with everything she suggests. You first need to stop doing everything that is NOT working, everything that is getting in the way, before you can begin doing stuff that might actually swing things in your favor.Maxtro said:Is there anything I can do to turn this in my favor?
Compare this to this...Maxtro said:And out of nowhere I get a random text
Her: You want to get lunch Monday?
WTF? I had already deleted her number but I recognized her area code.
Then it went like this.
Me: U buying?
Her: No, u cookin?
Her: Ill pay for My stuff. Lol
Me: Cookings an interesting idea, u like buffalo wings?
She hasn't replied yet.
Maxtro said:I deleted her number and email address.....
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.
Rule #1: Anytime anybody begins a statement with "Honestly", you can automatically disregard what they say after as being anything but honest.Maxtro said:Honestly this whole interaction with her is now more like a science project. My interest for her has dramatically lowered. Now I'm just trying to figure out what the hell she's thinking. I'm also going to be testing the boundaries till she tells me no. Then I walk away.
The old carrot and stick trick.Maxtro said:If she wants a friend who's going to keep trying to hook up with her then that's on her. I have nothing to lose.
Yes you do, you have your time when you should be doing other things - be it working on yourself, or out with other friends/girls. What's the point in spending time with this girl if nothing is ever going to happen? which is what YOU want.Maxtro said:If she wants a friend who's going to keep trying to hook up with her then that's on her. I have nothing to lose.
PokerStar said:i think maxtro is not comfortable of getting out of his comfort zone.
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.