"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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Guys, Make Sure Your Profile Has Your Age

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.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Night Owl

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I have to stick my hand up to that.... sorry folks, but I am full aged up now...
 

jophil28

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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...
Oops - I had a birthday recently . Need to update my profile soon. Am I stll good to post ?l Ha!
 

Juando

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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
 

Phyzzle

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"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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