"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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how do you start a LTR

alnite

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a couple of my female friends have been flirting with me and I know they want me as their boyfriend. I like one of them. However, we have been talking like friends, we joke around some random stuff. I don't really know how to escalate from friend talk to partner talk. Visit her and talk doesn't do anything. How do I go the next level? I just feel weird to kiss her or hug her for no reason.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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I wish it was that easy- me and this girl....she wants me to formally ask her to be my girlfriend-- thats ****ed up ****...
 

alnite

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taking her out for a date would feel awkward because we started as a friend, and the flirting didn't happen until recently. I think I should throw more C&F comments, teasing her of wanting me.
 
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