You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
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.
i have tried, but haev been shut down. i have been confident and have tried everything, it just doesn't work for me and its hard for me to go in thinking a woman will like me when ive been rejected so many times. i mean, i try, i do make the effort, but its not enough and they dont care or ignore me. i wonder why i even bother sometimes because i just dont get it and would spare myself the humiliation. the rejection doesnt even hurt anymore, but i just get so sick of it when i think of my lack of success later on.jdon23 said:You are approaching with the wrong mind set. By thinking that women have "no interest" in you, it will be reflected in your poise and speech.
You have to approach thinking that she already likes you, and is yearning to have someone like YOU talk to her.
Your wrong. It WILL work. ALWAYS have a positive outlook. This goes for anything in your life.rapidfire said:i have tried, but haev been shut down. i have been confident and have tried everything, it just doesn't work for me and its hard for me to go in thinking a woman will like me when ive been rejected so many times. i mean, i try, i do make the effort, but its not enough and they dont care. i wonder why i even bother sometimes because i just dont get it and would probably spare myself the humiliation.
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.
i know you mean well and i appreciate that, but i do and have tried. if a see a woman i like, i'm not saying i will approach her all the time or even right away, but i do about 90% of the time. i don't like to wonder what if. the thing is ive just been rejected almost EVERY time. thankfully many weren't super rude to me, but they still rejected me (and it's easily been more then 50 times). its impossible for me to be confident when i have nothing to work with...i am just the complete oppposite of what women look for, i admit it myself. i see the guys that are good with girls and i know we aren't similar in the least bit. i am going to read the dj bible again and probably go at it a couple of more times, but i'm pretty much at the end of the line. it's been a good number of years and i'm finally just frustrated and hurt. i guess some people just aren't meant for this ****.jdon23 said:Your wrong. It WILL work. ALWAYS have a positive outlook. This goes for anything in your life.
Give me a run down on how the last interaction went with an approach. Maybe we can analyze what problem(s) you're running into.
Also remember this:
"you miss 100% of the shots you dont take" - wayne gretsky
It's a simple number game man. Persistence is a great trait to have, and it will produce results. GUARANTEED.
And don't feel humiliated that you got rejected. That takes balls to go up to an attractive woman and start a conversation
By that, no girl has ever expressed any interest in me ever in my life. Seriously. I've read all about body language, have been observant in seeing "indicators of attraction" being played out amongst other people, and the obvious lack of towards myself.I'll give you the focal point to start with... body language.
You can tell if a girl finds you attractive based on the body language she exudes. She will, at the very least, let you know she is interested through subconscious cues.
don't think of me as a whiny ***** who makes excuse after excuse, but i have. things like the above never happen to me. i have read about the subject many times on this website and know all the signs but women do'nt show interest. i try to make eye contact but women do not look at me and they don't touch themselves or anything. every now and then one might, but i normally will not like her and i am not the kind who will settle for anyting out of desperation, at the same time i don't think the women i like are normally super exotic in and in demand...it happens with regular, cute everyday girls too. they just aren't into me, they probably can tell i am not very confident but that's not exactly something i can help.tsmith2334 said:I'll give you the focal point to start with... body language.
You can tell if a girl finds you attractive based on the body language she exudes. She will, at the very least, let you know she is interested through subconscious cues.
You need an example? I sit next to a VERY attractive girl in class today (8.5- 9) and we know each other on a casual basis.
I was talking to her today in class and saw her interest increasing throughout the class period. Eye contact increased, she played with her hair often when we talked, she fiddled with the strings on her hoody, and the dead give away...
she eventually sat facing me with her legs crossed and pointing in my direction.
Legs crossed and pointed towards an individual is a huge sign of attraction woman inadvertently show, and us guys wouldn't even know it without researching the science of body language. This means the girl is VERY approachable at this point and would most likely entertain the thought of getting to know me better/ going on a date/ hooking up/ giving me her number, etc. Essentially, there is guaranteed interest.
Read up on the subject of body language and indicators of attraction, you won't be sorry.
You have to give us specific examples in order for us to help you.rapidfire said:if a see a woman i like, i'm not saying i will approach her all the time or even right away, but i do about 90% of the time. i don't like to wonder what if. the thing is ive just been rejected almost EVERY time.
You have to examine the situation before approaching. If you are not picking the right time, place, or saying the right thing, of course you will be rejected EVERY time.
thankfully many weren't super rude to me, but they still rejected me (and it's easily been more then 50 times). its impossible for me to be confident when i have nothing to work with...
You admit you have nothing to work with, but still don't understand why you've been rejected 50 times?
i am just the complete oppposite of what women look for, i admit it myself. i see the guys that are good with girls and i know we aren't similar in the least bit. i am going to read the dj bible again and probably go at it a couple of more times, but i'm pretty much at the end of the line. it's been a good number of years and i'm finally just frustrated and hurt. i guess some people just aren't meant for this ****.
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.
The sexual state, along with the realization that she wants sex, will make you do MOST if not ALL of the actions necessary to be your most attractive all by themselves.
It exudes a "confidence" that,
makes you speak with a better more attractive tone of voice (bedroom voice)
causes you to hold eye contact better and more sensually
causes you to touch her more and more sexually (getting her ready for the sexual encounter)
causes you to keep a level of physical closeness that builds a strong sense of comfort in her
causes you to not pander or be a beggar (as you realize are just as valuable sexually), so,
you don't buy her drinks like the rest of the losers do
you don't give insincere compliments like the rest of the losers do
you don't pander to her to entertain like the rest of the losers do
you don't brag like the losers do
you don't come off sexually androgynous and hide your masculinity like the losers do
And as a result of all this, you are not branded yet another everyday chump hitting on her.
Your single-minded intention, body language, and sexuality prevents the bad "loser" type actions, and nurtures the seductive ones - all in one single state. You are branded a sexual being, boyfriend material, sexual material, IF the requisite physical attraction is there.
Let's be honest. If you are decently looking, you read the advice posting here, and your going up 90% of the time.. there's NO way you would get rejected EVERY time.rapidfire said:yes, i don't have nothing to work with in terms of confidence because i've never really succeeded, so it's impossible for me to feel good about myself going in. i think this may be counter productive as they can tell. i have never even had a date in my life and i am 20 years old.
i don't really have any specific examples. normally if i see a girl i like, i will try to figure out a way to talk to her. in the past i have opened with a question among other things. they still don't care though. i am not mad at them for it, if i was more adept at it like some of the guys they chase, i probably would have success. i try, but it just doesn't come to me.
the rare times where one of the attractive girls i liked was interested, they soon gave up because i didn't know how to act and they told me themselves later on when i'd ask.
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.
http://mehow.tv/video/indexFull.phprapidfire said:because i approach a girl who has no interest. i am not ugly or anthing, i consider myself normal looking but women never show interest in me. i don't see it.
I wouldn't rely too much on her body language. Some girls actually do it to try to lead you on (for whatever reason) and not because they want to sleep with you eventually.tsmith2334 said:I'll give you the focal point to start with... body language.
You can tell if a girl finds you attractive based on the body language she exudes. She will, at the very least, let you know she is interested through subconscious cues.
You need an example? I sit next to a VERY attractive girl in class today (8.5- 9) and we know each other on a casual basis.
I was talking to her today in class and saw her interest increasing throughout the class period. Eye contact increased, she played with her hair often when we talked, she fiddled with the strings on her hoody, and the dead give away...
she eventually sat facing me with her legs crossed and pointing in my direction.
Legs crossed and pointed towards an individual is a huge sign of attraction woman inadvertently show, and us guys wouldn't even know it without researching the science of body language. This means the girl is VERY approachable at this point and would most likely entertain the thought of getting to know me better/ going on a date/ hooking up/ giving me her number, etc. Essentially, there is guaranteed interest.
Read up on the subject of body language and indicators of attraction, you won't be sorry.
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.