I got this girl's number at the bar the other night. I was thinking about just calling her up later today (since it's still the weekend) and see if she wanted to grab a bite to eat and then chill out downtown (I'm new to the area but she isn't) and then just see how it goes from there. She seemed interested in me the other day and I did a little kino, etc. etc. She wasn't drinking at the time but I just had a few beers. We had a really good conversation on the balcony of the bar. But anyway, good move? Too early?
"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.
Hmm ... now what?
- Thread starter BlahBBlah
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"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Keeper
Master Don Juan
The other night?
You worry about the wrong things. Yes, do it now. Take action. NOW!
Why are you still readin this! Go set up a date!
GO!
STOP READING THIS!
Ok... what if I told you, that by the time you finish this line, it's gonna be too late.
There... it's too late.
Are you happy now?
Your chances with her are gone. You're dead inside.
D-E-D!
Hmm... this displeases me.
Go away!
Stop reading!
Ok... I'm just gonna shut up now...
You worry about the wrong things. Yes, do it now. Take action. NOW!
Why are you still readin this! Go set up a date!
GO!
STOP READING THIS!
Ok... what if I told you, that by the time you finish this line, it's gonna be too late.
There... it's too late.
Are you happy now?
Your chances with her are gone. You're dead inside.
D-E-D!
Hmm... this displeases me.
Go away!
Stop reading!
Ok... I'm just gonna shut up now...
Boschy
Senior Don Juan
Way to go, bar-stud! Happy ending or not, at least you're getting out there and engaging the nightlife.
redbyte
Don Juan
Never have I read such a completely useless post. Where were you going with this?Keeper said:The other night?
You worry about the wrong things. Yes, do it now. Take action. NOW!
Why are you still readin this! Go set up a date!
GO!
STOP READING THIS!
Ok... what if I told you, that by the time you finish this line, it's gonna be too late.
There... it's too late.
Are you happy now?
Your chances with her are gone. You're dead inside.
D-E-D!
Hmm... this displeases me.
Go away!
Stop reading!
Ok... I'm just gonna shut up now..
I'm with Boschy, congrats on the number. Do as you please. Personally I'd wait till Wednesday or something then set up a date.