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.
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.
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.
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
women do not fu** comedians.flyspy said:I want to apply some of the ****y funny stuff I see that some people are able to do. How do I become better at recognizing good oppurtunities to be funny and going about and implementing it?
youknowtherest said:I'd recommend a night course at a community college in improvisational theater. It worked for me. Ever see that show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Those guys could be funny under any circumstances. I'm not nearly that good, but I'm a lot faster on my feet when I started applying what I learned from the class.
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.
I appreciatte your need to flame.Ace of Flames said:Some of you guys talk about being funny like its a crime. "Hell no screw that, you have to be serious not no fuggin entertainment!". Did you guys ever think that you can develop something about yourself without the intent of seducing women? My point is, maybe he just wants to be funny for the sake of being funny. Being able to make people laugh is a powerful skill. Laughing makes people happy, and if you can control what makes people happy.... you get it know? Stop trying to condesend and sound kool.
Ace of Flames said:Um.... calm down? I wasn't flaming anyone.
I just don't wanna see everyone turn into robots. You don't have to conform to the rules all the time you know. Be funny if you want, its all part of your personality. Don't be humorless zombies.
I must be the only one around here who remembers what the DJ is really all about. When it comes to girls, you're something different. A breath of fresh air. You aren't an insecure loser that fawns over her, but you aren't this serious, over-the-top seduction bot either. You're fun, and you're funny. You keep it light and interesting. You make the moves, but you don't force or rush anything. You take your time and enjoy it, because you're in control. And you make sure that she enjoys it too, which she should be, since she's with a great guy like you.
I don't get that impression from anyone on this site anymore. Not nearly enough. Most guys on here today only care about themselves. Its sad.... it really is.
Anyone agree?