"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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vonbock

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There is a girl I am going after. She is 33 y.o, professional. About a 5/10 on looks. She is cute but short. 5'0". Well, I have been trying to go after but she always plays hard to get. One day sheinvited me to go clubbing with her and her friends. I wind up there and I see she invited 2 other guy friends along with all the different girls. Well, at night she started drinking and started to grind all the girls. Then she grinds all the guys there also. She hold all their hands, jumps into the arms, etc. Now if you were going aftre a girl and she was grinding other guys, would you feel disrespected?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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speakeasy

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I got to admit, I hate the whole "freaking", "grinding" thing. It's too bad but I think we really lost the idea of dancing with some class. I'd prefer to learn how to salsa and dance to that then the bump n' grind stuff at most clubs.
 

Obsidian

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it's not disrespect, she probably just sees you mainly as a friend

And she sounds like kinda a hor anyway; beware.
 

Makro2323

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Yeah, just avoid her completely. You said she was only a 5/10 in looks anyway, so it should be no big loss. I hate attention *****s who have their heads up their own asses and think that everyone loves them. Usually, I put them down a peg or two by ignoring them.
 

"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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Norisman

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You wer just there for her self validation.... avoid her! Next time grab some other chick n enjoy your night...

speakeasy.. Grinding is cool, if you wanna dance salsa like an 18th century Latin Knight in a modern club, Go ahead and enjoy, but plz let the "cool ppl" grind!
 
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