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.
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.
The most common answer is just to date other girls,but really,the one thing that ALWAYS works (for me,at least) is time. The longer you are out of her presense,the less you'll think about her. After a while,you won't even remember what's her name. Hmmm,my spider sense is tingling. Hey,you're not talking about the same girl you made the other thread about are you? You know,the thread in which you asked if you're in the friendzone as soon as a girl talks about her boyfriend?Brighty said:I cannot get her out of my fvcking head and its driving me insane. It seems like I can't help but think of her.
It's really starting to piss me off. What do you guys do to get over girls?
Igetit! said:The most common answer is just to date other girls,but really,the one thing that ALWAYS works (for me,at least) is time. The longer you are out of her presense,the less you'll think about her. After a while,you won't even remember what's her name. Hmmm,my spider sense is tingling. Hey,you're not talking about the same girl you made the other thread about are you? You know,the thread in which you asked if you're in the friendzone as soon as a girl talks about her boyfriend?
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.
So what happens when he obsesses about something else?Ollie said:Time and tested method: GFTOC
Go Fvck Ten Other Chicks
Works every time or your money back
Yep. If it's just a girl shouldn't be a problem. If it's someone you love it's going to be hard, trust me.TheDoctor said:If it's just a girl you know and are slightly infatuated with, find another, hotter girl to focus your attention on. If it's an ex girlfriend that you loved, good luck. You have a long road ahead of you. Hit the gym, hit the hobbies hard core. Hang out with your friends.
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.
WC2 said:Your obsession is unhealthy and it's degrading to your lifestyle.
It's one thing to be bent out of shape about an EX, but to be totally obsessed with girl who you have not been intimate with is an unhealthy infatuation.
So now to the answer to your question..
Sadly, there are 2 ways you quickly stop being infatuated with this girl.
1. You make a move and fail.
2. You make a move and succeed.
If you don't make a move, this fantasy is just going to keep lingering around in your head till it comes to a pulp.. and you'll probably try to make a move on her anyways when it comes to that point. The downside is that you'll be so obsessed with her that your nerves are going to kick in and you'll fail miserably.
So why not just get it out of the way now?
It's easy as, "hey I was thinking.. you're a cute girl and I'm not a bad looking guy.. why don't we get together tonight?"
Yes, if she answers no then you'll be devastated.
But in the long run, it's healthier. Get this chick out of your mind for godsakes. There are too many fish in the sea.
If she says yes, then you'll find out what your infatuating about finally.
You never really know a chick till you've been intimate with her for a good amount of time. By then, I guarantee you that these false beliefs of her being some sexual goddess will have escaped from your mind; you'll take her for granted.
Either way you must do something.
If not, you'll drive yourself crazy forever.
Simple. Start liking another one.Brighty said:I cannot get her out of my fvcking head and its driving me insane. It seems like I can't help but think of her.
It's really starting to piss me off. What do you guys do to get over girls?
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.
What if he does this again with a new girl? How many times can he run away?xdreamz said:quite obvious .. cut off all contact with her.
if there was something worthwhile then it wouldn't be forgotten.