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.
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.
alright thanks for those. there is this girl ive been talking to for like a year, but it doesnt seem like im in the the friends zone yet, but for the amount of time we've been talking you'd think we would be. so anybody else have any other hints?Mechwarrior13 said:"i see you as a friend/brother"
talks to you about other guys she likes, guys she's messed around with, etc.
yea i do, i feel like a retard for not already making a move, but thats what tomorrow is for:rock:Mechwarrior13 said:you can talk for a while and not land in the friendzone, it all depends on how you act. do you flirt with her and stuff?
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Well, if she doesn't directly tell you, but when you try she seems to not want to pursue more then friends, you get rid of her because she's most likely using you.HandyAndy said:what about when she doesnt directly tell you she wants to be friends?
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.