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.
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.
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.
This one works.Originally posted by Swoop
"Can I use your restroom?"
so am I my friend, so am IOriginally posted by AA423
well im talking about after the date.....
So you guys are telling me that the women you date aren't intereseted enough to invite you over to have the date at their place, huh? No wonder you are looking for ways to trick her into inviting you in...Originally posted by PRMoon
so am I my friend, so am I![]()
No what I'm saying is all it takes for me to get invited into my dates home for after hours entertainment is showing up for what ever dinner/drinking/movie date we scheduled in the first place...sorry I didn't make that clearer.Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So you guys are telling me that the women you date aren't intereseted enough to invite you over to have the date at their place, huh? No wonder you are looking for ways to trick her into inviting you in...
So wouldn't be easier to have the date in her house in the first place???!!!Originally posted by PRMoon
No what I'm saying is all it takes for me to get invited into my dates home for after hours entertainment is showing up for what ever dinner/drinking/movie date we scheduled in the first place...sorry I didn't make that clearer.
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.
No, because her parents are usually home.Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So you guys are telling me that the women you date aren't intereseted enough to invite you over to have the date at their place, huh?
What kind of women are you dating?Originally posted by diplomatic_lies
No, because her parents are usually home.
So why do you need the invite in? Whaddaya want to do, "Meet the Parents?"Originally posted by diplomatic_lies
No, because her parents are usually home.
There are plenty clubs and bars next to the thousands of hotel rooms here for that.Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So wouldn't be easier to have the date in her house in the first place???!!!
But I don't want to get invited in.Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So why do you need the invite in? Whaddaya want to do, "Meet the Parents?"
What kind of Focker are you????
:crackup::crackup:
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
So what were you trying to contribute to the thread with this?Originally posted by diplomatic_lies
But I don't want to get invited in.
Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So you guys are telling me that the women you date aren't intereseted enough to invite you over to have the date at their place, huh?
Originally posted by diplomatic_lies
No, because her parents are usually home.
Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So what were you trying to contribute to the thread with this?
Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
So you guys are telling me that the women you date aren't intereseted enough to invite you over to have the date at their place, huh?
My mere presence is contribution enough. However, we're still questioning your mere existence.Originally posted by diplomatic_lies
I should be asking you that.