You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
Similar thing happened to me just last week, and I feel that I let him beat me, because i didn't leave.nroug7 said:I love how everyone here is throwing around terms like "Betas" "Chemistry" and all that other stuff.
He just didn't play well enough, it doesn't get more complicated then that.
1-800-HellNo said:Similar thing happened to me just last week, and I feel that I let him beat me, because i didn't leave.
Basically the dude was 35, practically crying about how he can't find anyone who loves him. They were co-workers and friends.
Sure, maybe i shouldn't use the word "beta," but this guy was thinking he'd get a pity fvck, and it was clear he wasn't.
He was so pathetic he even paid for MY drinks, while trying to c0ck block me...
He didn't offer, I told him he was paying and he just said "ok"
I know she isn't gonna sleep with this guy, but our date was going great until he started to get all needy.
I should've gotten in my car and driven home, instead of sticking around. I can only blame myself.
If I would've left earlier, she would've looked back on me different. Now she probably sees me as desperate.
Which is funny, because the only reason i stayed was to observe WTF was happening.
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Is this the same online chick you acted beta with?pyros said:Hello.
I've been gaming a bit his HB7.5 who's 28 yo for some weeks. One day I got her number, some days later I asked her out for a drink and she kind of declined it.
Some weeks later I tried again and she declined it again.
Just because YOU felt chemistry, doesn't mean SHE felt any chemistry. After all, she declined to have drinks with you. What does that tell you? There was no chemistry. If there was, she would be banging you!!pyros said:Eventhough this girl declined my invitations to go for a drink, I felt the chemistry between us BUT, what just happened? these two are now boyfriend and girlfriend! wtf?
Sounds like jealousy to me!! This is just your own opinion!! You have no idea how this guy acts when they are alone together. You just see him dance, you have no idea what other things he can do. He probably bangs her really good!!pyros said:I'm funier than this guy, taller, stronger, I dress way better, and I teased this girl and I was not paying attention to her all the time like him, but, see what happened.
Then only thing I see this guy does better than me, is that he dances better, but so what??
How so? He is banging the chick that you dream of banging!!pyros said:This guy is for sure an average frustrated chump, but what the heck?
Are you saying that you're an Alpha? An Alpha, wouldn't concern himself with this nonsense like you are!!pyros said:We see here an example of a hot girl that does not want an alpha, she prefers a beta.
buzzin_frog said:Is this the same online chick you acted beta with?
Just because YOU felt chemistry, doesn't mean SHE felt any chemistry. After all, she declined to have drinks with you. What does that tell you? There was no chemistry. If there was, she would be banging you!!
Sounds like jealousy to me!! This is just your own opinion!! You have no idea how this guy acts when they are alone together. You just see him dance, you have no idea what other things he can do. He probably bangs her really good!!
How so? He is banging the chick that you dream of banging!!
Are you saying that you're an Alpha? An Alpha, wouldn't concern himself with this nonsense like you are!!
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.
While that does happen, I think you just want to believe that this girl is not attracted to this guy so you can protect your ego. Really, the idea that she isn't attracted to him is fairly ridiculous. Just because he doesn't fall into the rather narrow definition of an attractive guy that we see on this forum, doesn't really mean sh!t. For one thing, maybe he's a "situational alpha" on the dance floor. Really, you shouldn't dismiss his dancing abilities so easily. Dancing is one of the best ways a guy can show his confidence, and women pick up on that.pyros said:Also there are many girls that are with dudes for different reasons besides love/attraction, you know?
This is so true. Men aren't (generally) attracted to other men, so they can't easily so what women find attractive in them. This is true with women also, to an extent. They can't always see what guys will find attractive in other women. Just last night, my girlfriend and I saw this girl walking down the street. I was thinking "Damn, she has a fine shape". And she said "Look at those stupid pants she's wearing. What the heck is she thinking?". Lol, that's what was going through her head.floyd25 said:One thing I've learned is that guys are generally the worst when it comes to judging other guys (especially when it comes to looks, personality, and physical attraction), and comparing what other's have to themselves, AND what women find attractive in men (especially wondering why she chose another over them). A lot of it has to do with ego, competition, arrogance, and jealousy. And just plain assuming and not knowing ****.
Well said. The pickup community seems to want to suggest all girls want a player type (since most of the community aspires to be player types). But they reveal the lie themselves because so many of them try to hide the fact that they are players from the girl so as to avoid rejection. Really, the pickup community is probably the only group that thinks that all women secretly want players.floyd25 said:Don't assume that you know what every woman wants (ie, you, and all of your marvelous qualities), because you'll be shocked when you find out it's not what they actually want. Not a lot of girls actually want an out-going, aloof, spiffed out party boy player
This is accurate - overconfidence bias is hard at work here. The OP overstates his advantages and understates the other guys qualities. He is in such denial , that even the result of the outcome doesn't change his mind ( she went after another dude and not him).floydb25 said:One thing I've learned is that guys are generally the worst when it comes to judging other guys (especially when it comes to looks, personality, and physical attraction), and comparing what other's have to themselves, AND what women find attractive in men (especially wondering why she chose another over them). A lot of it has to do with ego, competition, arrogance, and jealousy. And just plain assuming and not knowing ****.
Point is, don't assume anything.
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.
Agreed. That's why I put "beta" in quotes.zinc4 said:I see nothing beta about this guy...getting rejected is a good thing...it means he is consistently trying and doesn't get too down on himself to stop...he signed up for a dance class and he goes religiously and now he is good at dancing and has formed rapport with the girl that OP wants to get with...tell me what is beta about that...
OP I have nothing against you...but you are clearly trying to protect your ego...do what he did and get better at what you signed up for...dancing...you will see much more results than looking for people to agree with you on sosuave...
Mike32ct said:But I actually give this "beta" guy a lot of credit. I'm sure he KNOWS he's not a hot guy. He's well aware of all the rejections he's getting. BUT...
He's working his a$s off to be great at dance AND meet a girl. He goes to every class religiously and practices a lot. Most of all, despite the rejections, he kept going, determined to meet a girl.
zinc4 said:I see nothing beta about this guy...getting rejected is a good thing...it means he is consistently trying and doesn't get too down on himself to stop...he signed up for a dance class and he goes religiously and now he is good at dancing and has formed rapport with the girl that OP wants to get with...tell me what is beta about that...
A woman who hooks up and fvcks high status people and then dates in the longterm some beta dude...PairPlusRoyalFlush said:A lot of people are just questioning OP's own value rather than address his overall point: HB choosing beta over alpha. If you guys haven't seen this in real life then youre not looking. I know a HB10 model who has hooked up w/RHCP members who's boyfriend is a male 5/10 nobody.