You got that right.gaspipe said:As expected from a POF chick. Let the games and drama begin...
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.
You got that right.gaspipe said:As expected from a POF chick. Let the games and drama begin...
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Plenty of flakesgaspipe said:As expected from a POF chick. Let the games and drama begin...
Hold up. First and foremost.MaddXMan said:She texted me over the weekend - "I miss your kiss, the way you would look at me."
I said shouldn't you go out on your other dates before making your decision?
Her: perhaps.
YOU called and asked her on a date???????MaddXMan said:Yesterday I called her and asked if she wanted to meet for a drink today after work. She said sure.
Today she emails and says I can meet you but have an afterwork meeting until 7.
I said that does not work for me. Another time, then.
Another poster had it right. She will leave you alone when you stop responding to her. Maybe you can start by not asking her out on dates when she has already discarded your intimacy for other dates???MaddXMan said:Her: ok, I understand.
She's playing hot/cold. I've decided I'm not going to be confused by her. I know the sting I feel is only the sting of rejection and not due to the fact I have lost something that can't be replaced or anything deep like that.
I hope she just leaves me alone now.
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.
5string said:She told you she loves you but "wants" to go out with the other guy?
A sh!t test if I ever heard one.
Bail brother. Put her out with the trash first thing in the morning.
Good luck.