"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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Halo effect of parenthood

jhonny9546

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Many of you have had children here.
What kind of halo effect did that have on your image as a man, particularly in social settings? I don’t mean just within the family, but also in broader social circles.


For example, my sister’s third child, a truly beautiful baby, brought a lot of popularity to the couple expecially during the first two years of his life, both socially and in terms of networking.
Even now, at 12 years old, that child is adored and doted on by everyone.


As a result, the couple's image improved significantly within their social circle. They went from being relatively unknown to quite popular. Additionally, my BIL earned the reputation of being a “great dad,” even though I can assure you he really isn’t.
But simply by being associated with his son Chris, people perceive him as an excellent father.


Have any of you experienced something similar? And how did it make you feel?
 

"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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Lol I see it with a lot of my friends, whose got all these likes from their family birthday parties and kids get togethers. But really the ones who gets viewed the most are the ones whose always got some sort of freakin drama in their lives and unleashing their emotions on social media. You don't want to be those people, but you really are watching the whole escapade with popcorn and a soda.
 
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