"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
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.
Hot people thread :D
- Thread starter HandyAndy
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
slitherjef
Senior Don Juan
Much betterHandyAndy said:
Alba has a rotten personality and rumors suggest that she is infested with herpes! I really wish people would unplug themselves from the matrix and stop patronizing celebrities. It's no wonder they rake in tens of millions of dollar per year.
I see girls everyday who are 10 times hotter then any celebrity.
I see girls everyday who are 10 times hotter then any celebrity.
"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.
splinterkb
Master Don Juan
Anyone find the redheaded model from the Busted Tee's site as gorgeous as I do?
http://www.bustedtees.com/bt/images/BT-fantasybaseball-featured-5011.jpg
http://www.bustedtees.com/bt/images/BT-fantasybaseball-featured-5011.jpg
splinterkb
Master Don Juan
That girl is pretty damn fine.. I agree 100%.Corona said:
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
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.
Ken785
Master Don Juan
you know she has the herp right??HandyAndy said:pshhh, dont act like you wouldnt pipe alba...
yeah i heard..Ken785 said:
whatev, shes still ****able...http://a.abcnews.com/images/Nightline/nm_chuck_norris_070704_ms.jpg
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
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.
Michele l'Arcangelo
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please, stop making threads. this isn't a freakin teen forum.
:crackup:HandyAndy said:yeah i heard..
http://a.abcnews.com/images/Nightline/nm_chuck_norris_070704_ms.jpg
eh :yawn: sarge first and ask questions later. if you only knew the times that i rolled over in bed andHandyAndy said:pshhh, dont act like you wouldnt pipe alba...
that is why i get more action than a boyscout leader at a children's hospital. you think she has the herp? well after me she would definitely have the herp
http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2007/08/10/jessica_alba_herpes_claim/
this just goes to show you that all of us sports studs bring it. doesn't matter if it was high school or the bigs. being all-distric two years in a row will get you lots. i know because i lived it
.Jeter has also dated Mariah Carey, Vanessa Minnillo and most recently Justin Timberlake's new girlfriend Jessica Biel.
omg! all these cool people have the herp. cool people = infected
http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/celebrities-with-herpes.html
jesus christ! every american celeb. is a walking v.d. poster. how sweet is this! maybe i got it from someone famous - or maybe not
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Daddy The Pimp
Master Don Juan
Corona said:
Lol :crackup: she looks like shemale . And look at her hairy hands :crackup:
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.