I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
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.
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.
One episode isn't enough to get into the show. By episode four you will be enthralled by Attack on Titan.I seen the first episode of Attack on Titan....couldn't get in to it. I use to love anime, so one day I'll give it another chance. Last 2 days I have been watching the movie Blow with Johnny Depp in chunks.....TV just doesn't do it for me, only on rare occasions
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.
True sh!t right there....BwhaaaaaWhy watch DJ themed T.V shows when you can watch DJ cartoon characters on SS.
Californication yes. A lot of cringy parts but the rest is great.Californication
I watche Anger Management with Charlie Sheen, but that show might not be to everyones taste.
I forgot about that one. The first four seasons were great. Five and six were solid. Seven had a host of issues. But it's a great man's show.Californication![]()
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.
Says anime was a guaranteed way not to get laid, then asks about the Jersey Shore, a show that lowered the nation's IQ.I thought anime was a guaranteed way not to get laid, or does it matter on the person watching it? I've never seen any of my upperclass friends watching AoT or Cowboy Bebop (then again I never asked either).
What does SS thing of Jersey Shore?
yeah screw having a good timeTV and videogames are a complete waste of time. You are better off reading or doing something productive! I have maybe 3 hours of "screen time" a month... well, not counting time on here...
you'll never see one of your upper class friends making their decisions based off of what others might possibly judge them for either thoughI thought anime was a guaranteed way not to get laid, or does it matter on the person watching it? I've never seen any of my upperclass friends watching AoT or Cowboy Bebop (then again I never asked either).
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.