"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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Good colognes

NeedToImprove

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can someone tell me about some classy colognes, for day and night wear?

thanks
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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Search, Search, he's our man. If he can't answer your questions, no one can!

:cheer:
 

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I'm kind of a cologne nut, so here is what I've used. These colognes have gotten the most favorable comments from women.

"Polo Blue"
"Joop"
"Chrome"
"L'eau D'Issey"
"Desire Blue"

My personal favorite is "Chrome". In my opinion, it has a nice "soapy" scent that's not overpowering. It's also quite cost effective.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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mixmasterbert

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is it good to go with old classics that girls know or new smells that girls haven't heard of yet?
 
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Dolce y Gabana is great
Chrome Azzaro is great
Eternity by Calvin Klein

eh I own Chrome and Eternity but want Dolce and Gabana, I've smelled some pretty good ones but other than that, I have no idea.
 

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issey miyake and aqua di gio are the best. Girls cant get enough of them
 

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I have a small bottle of this stuff called Curve Crush in my collection, dunno if its even still available, but chicks seem to dig it.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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elemenohpee

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My top three

*Chanel Allure for men - girls love it!
*Jean Paul Gaultier - see above
*Polo sport
 

PUCKEE

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4 pages

There is a thread on this already in anything else.
 

i am me

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anyone else hav Mambo? its one of my favorite smells...and i hav Blue Sky (Paris Hilton for men). yea it sounds gay but its a good smell imo and its a good value for the size of the bottle
 

"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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Xeryus. Might have to buy it online, not many stores carry it. Atleast it's that way around here.
 

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O.K. Im gonna break it down nice and easy. These are all you will need.
"Spark" by Liz Claiborne(Casual)
"Chrome" By Arazzo(Casual or Evening)
"Allure" by Chanel(Hands down the best I have ever smelt)
"Boss In Motion" by Hugo Boss(Daytime only,citrusy)
"Design for Him" by Paul Sebastain(sp?),"Raw Vanilla" by Coty and "Curve Crush",these three are my "junkers" sort of speak as I dont wear them on dates because I have plenty better but they are good for a change of pace.

My friend has some Arabic cologne he brought back from Jordan,that stuff is amazing!
 

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i have all these colones b/c im an adict and love to smell good, my all time favorite colone by guys and gals is the Armani mania.....good luck
 

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I was thinking about getting Allure last weekend. Never smelt it, someone told me it was great though. Now I'm seeing here. Probably pick it up tomorrow.
 

"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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