"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

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.

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Groin pain after workout

Cry For Love

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Sometimes after workouts i have noticed that the very lowest part of my abs (pretty much around and above my d*ck) has a sudden surge of pain going through it when i try to stretch my abs(ie lean backwards). It is extremely uncomfortable and i cant figure out an explanation for it. Have you guys experienced anything similar?
 

"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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Triple T

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Cry For Love said:
Sometimes after workouts i have noticed that the very lowest part of my abs (pretty much around and above my d*ck) has a sudden surge of pain going through it when i try to stretch my abs(ie lean backwards). It is extremely uncomfortable and i cant figure out an explanation for it. Have you guys experienced anything similar?
did you stretch/warm up before your workout?
 

Throttle

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hard to say for sure but sounds like a cramp. try moving more slowly and gently when you hyperextend your back (maybe try it laying on your stomach, so that gravity slows you down, rather than standing up & bending backwards).
 

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Check to see if you have a small lump developing. I had the same type of pain and it ended up being a hernia.
 

Throttle

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ouch, yeah, didn't even occur to me. that's definitely a doctor's diagnosis, ultimately, and if you even suspect it, don't wait, and surely don't put any stress on it until you can see a doc.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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