"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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Got my first motorcycle

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I'm totally stoked for having bought my first motorcycle. It's a honda nighthawk 250...couple years old, black and chrome, totally awesome looking.

Got it for $1700. Also bought a good helmet for 150 and a joe rocket jacket.

Look forward to start cruising around this weekend. Weather is awesome, the women are out, and I'm ready to ride.

Any tips or suggestions?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Congratulations my man!!! There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike by the coast and checking out all the hot surfer chicks. :D
 

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Wear your gear!
Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the world of motorcycles.
 

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The_flying_dutchman said:
Congratulations my man!!! There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike by the coast and checking out all the hot surfer chicks. :D

I plan to take my bike down the Oregon coastline this summer with a couple buddies. Never been there before, and just think it would be amazing to be crusing down.
 

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The_flying_dutchman said:
Congratulations my man!!! There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike by the coast and checking out all the hot surfer chicks. :D

I plan to take my bike down the Oregon coastline this summer with a couple buddies. Never been there before, and just think it would be amazing to be crusing down.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

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.

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Did you take the safety course?

Remember to look as far ahead as possible when riding and to look through the turns. It's the cars that don't see you that are the most dangerous. Also remember that any idiot can open a throttle. Skill is more about safety than speed.
 

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I'm going to take the safety course. Right now, I just plan to take it around my neighborhood a little bit.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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get your self those "chimpansy handlebars" (or what ever the hell you call them:D ) looks like a good starter bike, I got my safety corse set for june 18, but i won't be buying a bike for another 2-3 years. I'M JEALOUS.:moon:
 

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Before going on any big ride, change the oil and oil filter. Make sure the brake fluid is good, and that the break pads are still solid.

I personally always carried a set of wrenches, spare break pads, and portable battery charger with me on long road trips as well.

Benchmark your gas milage. Fill up the tank, hit the reset switch on your trip counter then ride for like 100 miles and see how much gas it takes to refill.

Nothing worse than running out of gas 20 miles from the nearest station. When you do a long ride, you actually need to somewhat plan out your gas stops.

Good choice on the trip though. The oregon coast is a very good ride.
 
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