"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Help! My girl is on the RAG!

Mafia80

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Hey Guys

My girl is on the rag right now and she has been seriously grumpy lately. I must say that I really like her and its not all about the sex or anything. Last night we went out to dinner and she got pissed accusing me of looking at other girls. Now she wont even ****ing talk to me.

What the hell should I do? I dont mean to sound desparate or anything but I really dig this chick. Should I wait til her period ends to call her? I know she likes me a lot despite what happened. How should I go about this??? Thanks!
 

"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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diablo

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You're 23 and have never had to go through "that time of the month" with a girl yet?

Give her a few days, she'll call back and apologize.
 

Mafia80

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Of course I have but not like this, this girl is nuts on her period. So you would recommend not calling her, waiting for her to call me?
 

jonny football hero

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I'd change that title. In england "on the rag" means she's a prostitute.
 

MacDiddy

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You gotta not let her grumpiness get to you.
Acknowledge it.
Sympathize with her.
Hug her.
Caress her.
Tell her that everything will be all right.
Then totally and utterly ignore it.
 

"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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It will pass! She'll be her happy, sweet self in a few days. Show up with a pint of Rocky Road ice cream...she'll love you again!:D
 

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...oops :rolleyes:
 
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Yes I am Flighty

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Periods happen

Hey sorry about your situation, but let me tell you , it happens. We get moody, I would just play it safe if I were you. Now I know Im horrible about being a life sucking ***** when Im bleeding from the crotch and well Im just moody. I act like I want my fiance to swoon over me all the time but the truth is its better when hes sort of cold. I hate to say it- "putting a girl in her place" may be what she needs if shes having trouble controlling her emotions. Just dont be patronizing and dont get all high and mighty, Understand and listen but dont be afraid to draw a line at all. Women like rational yet caring men.
 
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