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.
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
sounds like body dysmorphic disorder.beastmaster79 said:yea except in the past i have gained a ****load of muscle and it never seems like enough becuase its hard to notice your progress. like my friend who went from 150 to 240 in a few years and he still thinks he's tiny.
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.
From 150 to 240? Well, either he used steroids, and his nuts atrophied to the size of raisins... or he gained 90lbs of fat and his penis looks tiny next to his humongous belly.beastmaster79 said:yea except in the past i have gained a ****load of muscle and it never seems like enough becuase its hard to notice your progress. like my friend who went from 150 to 240 in a few years and he still thinks he's tiny.
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.
wear something warm when you finish the workout.. you immune system is actually at its weaker points straight afterwards.SinJester said:At the moment I would be happy gaining a few pounds. I would be even happier being able to lift without getting sick.
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.
You see I would be inclined to agree. But the problem must be getting worse. I'm 5 9" ish and was mid 150's for my last year of school yet most people were taller and at least a stone lighter. I suppose people will put weight on from 16-18 though. And I didn't REALLY look skinny, although my frame probably just wasn't quite as large, I know the ribcage is one of the last things to fully develop as well as shoulder width which would give the illusion of someone being heavier if they had more weight on a not fully developed skeloton.Fred Da Head said:Anyone at 5'9 and 160 looks skinny at best. Sure, that's more or less what is considered "fine," but it's still skinny... stupid society making it ok for women to be fat and for guys to be skinnier than their girlfriends.
That can be a very fit thin, not necessarily skinny. Being in the 5'7-5'9 range and being under 145 is what I'd called actually "skinny". The only measure I have is seeing fighters weights/heights in the UFC, but there are some really git guys in the 160 range, guys with bodies many girls would find more attractive than bodybuilders. Sure it's about as thin as any guy should ever want to be, but calling it the equivalent of a fat chick is retarded, as is saying it's "new" for guys to be skinny.Fred Da Head said:Anyone at 5'9 and 160 looks skinny at best. Sure, that's more or less what is considered "fine," but it's still skinny... stupid society making it ok for women to be fat and for guys to be skinnier than their girlfriends.
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.