"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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Hang out sesh or not?

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I got this chicks number 2 weeks ago but didnt call her because i was busy. so i see her at work and tell her we should hang out this week like go ice skating or some **** like that. and she's like "is this is a date? because i have a boyfriend" and i'm like ****. "well it was a date...". then shes like "my boyfriend doesnt care if i hang out with other guys". and then i'm like "k ill see whats up with my schedule and then ill call you".

now the question is should i even bother with this girl if she has a boyfriend? her and her boyfriend are pretty steady i heard so i dont think she would cheat on him. if i hang out with her i dont think i would really get anything out of it. so what do you think hang out with her or NEXT her?
 

"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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Don't waste your time with this one. You're better off staying clear so that you can avoid being taken advantage of.
 
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madseason said:
Don't waste your time with this one. You're better off staying clear so that you can avoid being taken advantage of.
what do you mean to avoid being taken advantage of? taken advantage of what?
 
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