"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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How do you tell if you have an Anxiety Disorder?

Brighty

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I thought it was just puberty.. but I'm almost 19 now and I have a lot of the same nervous symptoms as I did when I was 16.
 

"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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pua1989

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ask luke skywalker.....on second thought, dont do that he doesnt realize it either
 

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pua1989 said:
ask luke skywalker.....on second thought, dont do that he doesnt realize it either
Anxiety is not the same as being mentally challenged, and an assh*ole on top of that.


OP: Can you describe in detail, what you mean? Is there a time when you don't have such symptoms, like when going on vacation, changing locations and environment... etc.

It could be something in your diet, or something you're lacking. Could be a physical problem, could be something wrong with your adrenaline production and so on. There's so many causes for things. You need to find out what it is and eliminate the problem.
 

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This isn't scientific, but I'm about as neurotic a man as you will find.

How do I think you can tell? If there mere thought of doing something, not just the doing, gives you a sense of fear and dread and doubt. And if you avoid doing things because you KNOW they will go badly.

This is severe anxiety and I have to fight it all the time.
 

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Alle_Gory said:
Anxiety is not the same as being mentally challenged, and an assh*ole on top of that.


OP: Can you describe in detail, what you mean? Is there a time when you don't have such symptoms, like when going on vacation, changing locations and environment... etc.

It could be something in your diet, or something you're lacking. Could be a physical problem, could be something wrong with your adrenaline production and so on. There's so many causes for things. You need to find out what it is and eliminate the problem.

For example, when I'm outside of school with my friends and when I'm in classes where I'm friends with everyone (6/8 classes) I feel comfortable and right at home. But when I'm in school walking in the hallways (well, I just graduated, so idk) I always felt like everyone was always watching me and as a result I just did things... differently. I dont know how to describe it, but like I would have these little awkward mannerisms, I'd lose my swagger, I'd accidently leave out words, I'd mumble, etc.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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The only way to know for sure if you have an Anxiety Disorder is to be diagnosed by a trained professional. If you're having severe problems and no amount of trying to push through it seems to work, then it could be worth seeing a doctor. The important thing is that you don't give up too easily when trying on your own. Follow the advice of others in this thread and in the Bible to work on overcoming your social issues first.
 
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