"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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Eon24

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Will try to make as short as possible.

Background, started dating a chick bout three years ago now. Beginning of relationship was a mess, not proud of anything that happened. Long story short, I hit it while she was still with her ex and she flip flopped between us for a month or so before I caught on. Got with her anyways after. Mostly because I wanted regular sex. Stupid but there it is.

Fast forwRd a year and the nightmare truly begins. She gets pregnant. This could only have happened if she missed her pill. Whether she did this purposefully is impossible to determine. Gave her benefit of the doubt though. Told her I did not want it, she was uncertain. Eventually, as I expected, she places the burden of choosing to abort or not on me. We all know what I chose. She is quite traumatized by the abortion, but I have dodged a bullet.

Afterwards I refuse to have sex with her unless I am physically present to witness her get a depo shot or implant. She complies. Over the next two years it becomes increasingly clear she wants to start a family. But claims she is willing to wait til I'm ready, despite the fact that I've told her its not happening for at least fifteen years (I'm 23). Whatever, dont care, just want regular sex and I do like the girl.

But as I expected, we've now reached an impass. The other day, she got her depO shot without me being presence, despite knowing I needed to be there and why. I have wanted out for some time now, and this would be a good opportunity. I dodged a bullet once. I would be fool to test my luck further.

But I can not get past the guilt. I know what I have to do, but it is still difficult. I broke up with her about a year in, but she begged and used our friends to get to me and I caved.

How can I get past this guilt? How to maintain the break up when I have no support and very little distance between the two of us? How to get past the inevitable point where I miss her a little and how to ignore her attempts to save the relationship, particularly when she uses our friends to come at me about it?
 
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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The Duke

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You can't have a meaningful relationship with a person of this type. There is no trust between you and she has proven she can't be trusted. Trust is the foundation of healthy relationships. Your building will crumble with out that. Better to bail now than wait and be crushed when it all comes crashing down.
 

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Dear All,
Why waste time on an obvious troll?
 

Eon24

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Scaramouche said:
Dear All,
Why waste time on an obvious troll?
Actually not trolling, but I do see now where I sound a bit ridiculous. Apologies. I do not know how to delete it though so, maybe just going to edit it
 

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If you can't control your d1ck, maybe you should cut it off.... only half kidding.... d1ck has gotten MORE men in bad relationships than anything else on the planet,,,,,,,
 

“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.

Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.

These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.

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How can I get past this guilt?

If she wants a baby so badly, you need to get out of her way and let her find a man who will give her one. That is the morally correct thing to do; let her be happy and your guilt will go away. You're feeling guilty because you have not done that yet.
 

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Like the guys are saying, you have to consider the beginning of the relationship, and now, It's obvious now is the time to split. Suck it up, you'll be a better man for it. And look back later and see the bullet you dodged.
 

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Bible_Belt said:
How can I get past this guilt?

If she wants a baby so badly, you need to get out of her way and let her find a man who will give her one. That is the morally correct thing to do; let her be happy and your guilt will go away. You're feeling guilty because you have not done that yet.
This^

Man up and move on. Nothing worse than wasting your time and hers. You know how you get through the breakup- harden the fu.ck up. You fell back into the relationship because of the ease and safety factor she brought to the table. There is no easy option, you just be a stronger man and deal with your $hit.
 

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You dodged a bullet, but yet, you still insist on playing russian roulette.

You're holding the gun right now.
 

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Kailex said:
You dodged a bullet, but yet, you still insist on playing russian roulette.

You're holding the gun right now.
No longer. Did it. Just gotta stick to it now. She did the crying **** as expected. Honestly that helps though, that stuff makes Me angry.
 

"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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