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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?