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.
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.
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.
Originally posted by squirrels
Tell her, "Do what you want."
And if she goes, don't ever speak to her again. No calls, no meetings, don't answer your phone, nothing.
If you HAD her interest locked down, she wouldn't even CONSIDER going out with this guy...she'd be so worried about what you'd think that she wouldn't even ASK you.
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.
Sometimes the b/f at home has even made her PROMISE she won't do anything naughty ...Originally posted by biker_gixxer
I have been out with a lot of girls with boyfriends waiting at home and I'm sure the guy "knew for a fact" that she wasn't going to give me oral then kiss him on the mouth when she got home.
Amen brotha...
this is actually the best advice thus far.Originally posted by squirrels
Tell her, "Do what you want."
And if she goes, don't ever speak to her again. No calls, no meetings, don't answer your phone, nothing.
If you HAD her interest locked down, she wouldn't even CONSIDER going out with this guy...she'd be so worried about what you'd think that she wouldn't even ASK you.
Or f**k...if you think you can handle it, keep her around but go see other girls on the side. Work her for as long as you're getting some and then when she's done, just move on to one of the others. She deserves no better.
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.
HOW ISNT IT?Originally posted by WORKEROUTER
Totally dumping her isn't the best idea
another great post.Originally posted by TillTheEndOfTime
Wake up man! Why is she going out on a date with another man!!? Her interest level in you must be dirt low!
Consider this running through her head:
"If this date doesn't work out then I always have aequitas waiting at home for me to keep me company."
You're a backup. A fallback guy. As someone else already mentioned, GET OUT! Staying in this crap would only make you a sucker. This relationship is doomed. Save yourself.
peace