"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.

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How do i gain her trust?

Krassus

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There's this girl i've met several weeks ago. We talk every few days, but i keep conversations short to avoid falling into the friend zone. I've told her as little as i could about myself and found out a lot about her. I know she likes me, how much i'm not sure. But she's usually the one to initiate contact and seems very curious about me.

Today, we ended up having a rather strange conversation. It started out by her saying that if she ever says anything romantic or sexual, i shouldn't take it seriously, because she sees me as a friend. I was fairly surprised because i can tell fairly easily if a girl wants to be more than a friend, and she does.

So of course, i kept it cool and even neg-hitted her by saying that she shouldn't worry about us ever being anything more than friends, because a girl as fickle (refring to her obvious undecisiveness about the way she feels towards me) as her would drive any boyfriend crazy.

Then i stirred the conversation towards what she said and why she said it, and after convincing her that she can open up to me, she said she would fall in love with me if only she wasn't afraid that i'd betray her trust like the last guy she loved.

Now, i avoid talking about her past because ex-boyfriend discussions also seem to lead to friend zone, so i know little about what happened, but i think it's only been about 3 months since they broke up. So it seems like she's not ready for another relationship.

So we decided to remain friends for the time being, which i'm cool with since i don't particularly want to date her, but she does have a lot of qualities i seek in a girl, so i'd like to keep the option open. So with that said, how do i gain her trust? I'm not gonna rush it, but i want her to know i won't hurt her.
 

"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.

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I know what happened without knowing anything about this situation. If she is not a virgin then she had sex with dude and he gave her what she wanted and hit 'it' like a champ only to leave her cryimg crockadile tears when he dumped her. Don't mention sex or act like you want her for that only - but make her think you like her as a person and not because of her vagina! You will gain her trust but it takes time!!
 

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proove it to her that you're trusting
 

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Be strong, trustful, but also don't take any **** from her either. She may throw some **** tests from time to time, be strong.

When you talk to her, continue to flirt with her, keep the sexual tension there, so she knows that you are not some unsexual eunuch.

Good choice to keep your options open though.
 

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This brings up an interesting topic: If you remain friends with a woman for some time, is it even possible to keep that option open?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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F her.

I think it's a bit AFCish to "prove that she can trust you". You are there to qualify HER.

Whenever a woman starts comparing you to another man that is a red flag. This is no different. The minute you begin trying to show that you are "better" than this anonymous guy, is the minute you lose the advantage in the relationship.

Don't believe me?

What does it say about her confidence in you when you say:

"she would fall in love with me if only she wasn't afraid that i'd betray her trust like the last guy she loved"

I think this is bs and you shouldn't change your attitude regarding the situation... she's just another woman
 

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Well, fukk her and don't leave her. This will make her trust you.

You have her emotionally hooked. The chances are, she's not gonna be able to say if you promise stuff and let her get lost in the moment.

You won't ever "gain her trust" before fukkin her. She wants to do it, she just needs you to push her over the line.

Cheers
 

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Walk this Way,

This is an interesting topic. I think if a girl is on the rebound, its best to back off. Her feelings are really volatile so she probably has no idea what she genuinely feels. He encouraged her to open up to him, but thats kind of a friend-thing to do. She just broke up with her BF so there really is no telling what the F she wants to do. It also depends on her morals, character and maturity. If she has her "head on her shoulders", she will just stay alone and wait for her feelings to settle. If she is immature with crappy morals, she will treat him like crap and lie to him. So I would advice to keep a certain amount of physical and emotional distance. Unless your just in it for rebound sex, you don't want to be her rebound guy.
 

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since i don't particularly want to date her
You go to all the trouble of posting a long thread on how u wanna be with this girl and then go say that?

Duh!

Gaining trust takes time.
 

"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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It looks like i'm making some progress, towards what i'm not sure, but we'll have to see. I can tell she's starting to trust me now.
 

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I've told her as little as i could about myself and found out a lot about her. I know she likes me, how much i'm not sure. But she's usually the one to initiate contact and seems very curious about me.

You can only remain mysterous and C&F for so long before a chick will next you.

Time to give her some rapport. Take her out to a picnic or something and just hang out with her.

Talk about you as a person, where you grew up, what you want to achieve in life. Tell her funny experiences, tell her your hobbies and share your embarrassing stories. Ask her to do the same.

Show her your personality and your identity. She will want more from you as a result.
 

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Originally posted by uniassign
I've told her as little as i could about myself and found out a lot about her. I know she likes me, how much i'm not sure. But she's usually the one to initiate contact and seems very curious about me.

You can only remain mysterous and C&F for so long before a chick will next you.

Time to give her some rapport. Take her out to a picnic or something and just hang out with her.

Talk about you as a person, where you grew up, what you want to achieve in life. Tell her funny experiences, tell her your hobbies and share your embarrassing stories. Ask her to do the same.

Show her your personality and your identity. She will want more from you as a result.
Yeah that's what i did and it seems to be working. I got an email from her this morning saying she saw me in her dreams. It was a little weird :p
 

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im in agreement with Mer and Ice on this one, why would you want to gain her trust anyway? its all bs when she said that she has to trust u to fall in love with you. bottom line is that she's isn't interested.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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