PeterCrouch
Senior Don Juan
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There HAS to be a better reply than "I'm good thanks. You?"
Surely?
Surely?
"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
How are you?
- Thread starter PeterCrouch
- Start date
"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.
Rollo Tomassi
Master Don Juan
"I'm good, but I'll get better."
Thomas94305
Senior Don Juan
If someone asks you that.. you've been handed a golden opportunity to spin conversation. That can go so many places.
"are you being polite, or do you honestly want to know?" Sarcasm
"Well.. my morning's turning around. I am not usually a morning person. I came here, some people smiled at me and took interest. It's funny how that changes the whole day." Being human, that has to evoke something from the other person, you can spin off of that for more.
"I have xyz trip coming up, xyz goal or deadline. .. yadda yadda" Talk about your life as it is now. Treat the other like a good friend you can just open up with.
"I've been told I'm sooo great.. but you're not getting me in the sack, so you'll just have to suffer"
etc
"are you being polite, or do you honestly want to know?" Sarcasm
"Well.. my morning's turning around. I am not usually a morning person. I came here, some people smiled at me and took interest. It's funny how that changes the whole day." Being human, that has to evoke something from the other person, you can spin off of that for more.
"I have xyz trip coming up, xyz goal or deadline. .. yadda yadda" Talk about your life as it is now. Treat the other like a good friend you can just open up with.
"I've been told I'm sooo great.. but you're not getting me in the sack, so you'll just have to suffer"
etc
"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.