"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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GYMMM DILEMA Choose the closer gym or the better gym?

hb

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I am stuck, my memborship to the gym has expired and i have a choice between two gyms. Theres a small gym close to my house which I enjoyed going to because I was able to work out without any distractions, only problem is didnt have anyone dedicated to the gym going with me. The other gym is a bit further but it has EVERYTHING and I know lots of people who go there it is also open 24 hours while the other one is open till 11. They are both the same price, but with the winter season right around the corner, I was thinking that the closer one would be better.

Your thoughts?
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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MrFitness880

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how far is far? Personally I'd go with the better one if you'll make use of it.

I know I have 2 gyms on campus i can go to. One is closer but not as nice and the other farther but significantly nicer. However I Wouldnt go to the farther one very often and the one thats not as 'nice' has all I need, so while the other is nicer i really dont need that. I chose the closer one.

And how would you get to them. I dont have a car on campus so a 20 min bike ride or 45 min walk in january would suck, but if you have a car thats less of an issue.
 

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the farther one is 15-20 blocks which would take me about 15-20 minutes walking. the closer one is 5 blocks. I have a car but it is so much trouble finding parking in that area, not to mention the 1 hour meters.
 

Nightwing

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Originally posted by hb
I am stuck, my memborship to the gym has expired and i have a choice between two gyms. Theres a small gym close to my house which I enjoyed going to because I was able to work out without any distractions, only problem is didnt have anyone dedicated to the gym going with me. The other gym is a bit further but it has EVERYTHING and I know lots of people who go there it is also open 24 hours while the other one is open till 11. They are both the same price, but with the winter season right around the corner, I was thinking that the closer one would be better.

Your thoughts?
A workout is what you make of it. I've worked out by myself for 20 years. Just concentrate on your workout and your progress and forget about the people.

More people=more distractions.
 

SamePendo

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Easy, where the hotties at?
 

"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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