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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help getting out of oneitis.

garruk

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so im ashamed to say this but ive got oneitis.

this girl ive been dating went away for a month and it pretty much threw my game off. im great at keeping distance and balancing my life when i see the girl in person, but wit hthe distance i found myself constantly texting and talking to her on the phone.

now her interest level is falling off a little (texting/calling me less often) which is fine BUT:

the other night i went out with my boys and i realized: fvck, i got oneitis. all i could think about was this girl, even as other girls were all around me. last night, i called an old plate to hang out and get some drinks but i couldnt pull the trigger and escalate becuase i had no desire to do so. ive already cut contact with the oneitis (she gets back this weekend) but im still in trouble.


can anyone give me some pointers? im doing all the motions but i cant make the move.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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loveshogun

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Sometimes you gotta have faith in yourself.

If you're doing the things you love to do in life, it helps to remind yourself that there was a time when you were happy before you met this girl. Just cause she's out of your life is no reason to give up on future happiness. Women are only a small part of the equation.

Keep up with your boys, and your hobbies. If it strikes you and the opportunities arise to go out with other women, go ahead. Just remember that it's YOU that will keep you happy, not someone else.

It might take some time, but it'll go away.
 

garruk

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loveshogun said:
Sometimes you gotta have faith in yourself.

If you're doing the things you love to do in life, it helps to remind yourself that there was a time when you were happy before you met this girl. Just cause she's out of your life is no reason to give up on future happiness. Women are only a small part of the equation.

Keep up with your boys, and your hobbies. If it strikes you and the opportunities arise to go out with other women, go ahead. Just remember that it's YOU that will keep you happy, not someone else.

It might take some time, but it'll go away.

yeah you're totally right but it's hard becuase I know she's coming back soon. in retrospect I feel kinda like I got played becuase she's spending the next week with me before she moves to her new apartment. I agreed to this before she left and I feel like she knew this would keep her in my head or something.

agh anywyas, I'm going to try my best doing as you said.
 
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