"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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How bad is the body language for this gal this incel-tier man is trying to mack?

"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.

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lgbs2004

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my opinion: It's over!
This is a series that follows a range of people on dates who have long term conditions, including: disabilities, developmental disorders, and learning difficulties. This guy is not an incel, he's mentally damaged.
 

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That was painful to watch. She's like a 4 in my book and the dude's a 1. Not happening. He looks like he just crawled out of a cave. If he'd at least put on better clothes and gotten a haircut he could've been a 3-4 and would have had a better chance. However, these days even women who are 4 think they deserve a 7+ guy. The only chance to overcome the looks gap is by having a confident, engaging personality.
She is a 4 and thinks she deserves an 8.
 

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This is a series that follows a range of people on dates who have long term conditions, including: disabilities, developmental disorders, and learning difficulties. This guy is not an incel, he's mentally damaged.
Yes, he's mentally damaged - although he doesn't look all that damaged, and probably would qualify as one of McNamara's morons (Google it) - but that makes him even more of an incel since disabled (mental or physical) women are not incels:


 

"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.

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There is a reason why we (half-jokingly / half-seriously) talk about XYZ-cels. There are many, many possible conditions that can lead to being a "cel." Some are based on upbringing. Some are based on genetics. Some are based on mental illness. The list goes on and on.
 
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