Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
Just leave it alone, forget about her. Baltic Republic?Originally posted by insomniac
What's a good response?
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.
Just leave it alone, forget about her. Baltic Republic?Originally posted by insomniac
What's a good response?
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.
Lithuania...Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
Just leave it alone, forget about her. Baltic Republic?
Obviously there is something fishy since she stopped responding and then suddenly told you abou tthe accident.Originally posted by insomniac
a week after I last wrote to her, she responds saying she was in a car accident. Her whole e-mail was describing the accident, and she even attached pictures of her totaled car (looked authentic and pretty bad).
Don't really know how to respond. I figured after three days when she didin't respond that she had flaked, and so I stopped caring.
What's a good response?
All of this for a chick in the Baltics... Does this not seem like a waste of time to anyone other than me?Originally posted by insomniac
Lithuania...
Even in the "forget about her" situations I like to try something for purely the learning experience. Believe me, I've sabotaged a lot of opportunities for the sake of knowledge.
OK, I know some women are "nice enough" that they'll go out of their way to give you an excuse that will relieve all guilt from their conscience. But let's just for the hell of it say that this isn't one of those, even though it probably is. If it were, then any response is equally pointless. The way I see it...no response equals nothing. Any response equals nothing or 1 out of a 100 something. Why not spend 1 minute composing a short response?
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
I am not sure what you are trying to say...look:Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
All of this for a chick in the Baltics... Does this not seem like a waste of time to anyone other than me?
I got that she is _here_, working on her degree and she is not somewhere in the Baltics.Originally posted by insomniac
She's from a Baltic republic, mid twenities, working on a graduate degree here the last few years, and seemed to be on the "nice girl" side of the specturm.
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.
No, no. She's been living here less than two miles away the past five years. I agree it'd be a waste of time if otherwise.Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
All of this for a chick in the Baltics... Does this not seem like a waste of time to anyone other than me?
Got'cha. Onward and upward.Originally posted by insomniac
No, no. She's been living here less than two miles away the past five years. I agree it'd be a waste of time if otherwise.
I sent a pithy two sentence reply. Took less than five minutes. That's the end of my effort and thoughts about it.
Originally posted by insomniac
Ok, another match question.
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.
Look who's back...Lithuanian girl...Originally posted by insomniac
No, no. She's been living here less than two miles away the past five years. I agree it'd be a waste of time if otherwise.
I sent a pithy two sentence reply. Took less than five minutes. That's the end of my effort and thoughts about it.
No one gave any responses as how to reply.Originally posted by insomniac
Look who's back...Lithuanian girl...
"How have things been with you? Did you go on your trip to Europe? I just thought I would drop you a line to see if you wanted to talk more.
Well, I am school-free now, however, I feel that I might be going back to school at some point in my life again. I had my brother from back home visiting me here couple weeks ago and we had a great trip to Bryce and Grand Canyons. It felt great there! I am back to wanting to enjoy life and meeting people"
We talked online two months ago but never met, and I'm suspecting she started seeing someone at the time and that's why she didn't respond. It seems that didn't work out, and I'm the backup.
I'm treating this as an experiment, as she's at the bottom of my list and I could care less. What would be the best response?
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.