"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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Guys, Make Sure Your Profile Has Your Age

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joekerr31

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if you are posting in the mature forum please make sure your profile has your age.

its F*CKING annoying if i take the time to write a response and then your thread gets moved to the 'general discussion' area just because your profile doesn't have your age.
 

"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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I have to stick my hand up to that.... sorry folks, but I am full aged up now...
 
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Night Owl said:
I have to stick my hand up to that.... sorry folks, but I am full aged up now...
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Oops - I had a birthday recently . Need to update my profile soon. Am I stll good to post ?l Ha!
 
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My excuse is that I'm new around here. I fixed it.
(enforcement of this rule seems inconsistent, no?)

Thanks again for your thoughtful and very helpful response to my query about "friend zone conversion", joekerr
 
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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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