Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Okay, So I've been texting with this girl for about 2 weeks or so she's quite interesting, attractive etc ticks my boxes.
However the past few days she'll message me first thing in the morning apologising and asking how I am. She apologises because she never replied to me answering her 'how're you' previous day, I was getting frustrated because I was keen on her. But lately I've ceased to care more and more I figure if she replies she replies if not who cares.

I'm also messaging other girls aswell rather than putting all my eggs in one basket. Another girl is keen on me and she hints at me to ask her out, So I do but whenever I do she disappears until after the day I asked her out on comes back and starts talking about 'When are we going to meet'

What am I dealing with here
 

"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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Billtx49

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Lack of directness. You're on your way to friend zoning yourself. Get a date commitment sooner. Two weeks of texting don't get it done.
 
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TheGambino

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Focus on rapport, attraction, fun, and making out When You meet them. Then cut texting to the minimum and ask them out for a date. If they say anything other then yes, Wait a week and try again. Another no or excuse is a delete number case until she reaches out to meet up. You are acting like an orbiter. Dont text, meet up.
 

marmel75

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Okay, So I've been texting with this girl for about 2 weeks or so she's quite interesting, attractive etc ticks my boxes.
However the past few days she'll message me first thing in the morning apologising and asking how I am. She apologises because she never replied to me answering her 'how're you' previous day, I was getting frustrated because I was keen on her. But lately I've ceased to care more and more I figure if she replies she replies if not who cares.

I'm also messaging other girls aswell rather than putting all my eggs in one basket. Another girl is keen on me and she hints at me to ask her out, So I do but whenever I do she disappears until after the day I asked her out on comes back and starts talking about 'When are we going to meet'

What am I dealing with here
A woman who wants a guy that has clue.

Why the hell are you messaging her like you two are penpals. Should have asked her on a date within the first 4 messages. Stop playing tiddlywinks and grow some cajones.
 

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Agreed with guys here. In the beginning, texting is for setting up dates or continuing convos she started. If she is one that texts a lot, then it may be slightly different
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Okay, So I've been texting with this girl for about 2 weeks or so she's quite interesting, attractive etc ticks my boxes.
However the past few days she'll message me first thing in the morning apologising and asking how I am. She apologises because she never replied to me answering her 'how're you' previous day, I was getting frustrated because I was keen on her. But lately I've ceased to care more and more I figure if she replies she replies if not who cares.

I'm also messaging other girls aswell rather than putting all my eggs in one basket. Another girl is keen on me and she hints at me to ask her out, So I do but whenever I do she disappears until after the day I asked her out on comes back and starts talking about 'When are we going to meet'

What am I dealing with here
If she disappears before but then answers you after the day you scheduled to meet she is playing games. Especially if she is asking when you are going to meet the next day after flaking.

Delete. Next. Don't even reply.
 
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