touma.akagi
Senior Don Juan
Surprisingly, I've never seen anybody bring this topic up! I myself don't have a whole lot of money and I'd love to hear your thoughts
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
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.
How does one date on a tight budget?
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"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.
devilkingx2
Master Don Juan
Depends on how old you are, where you live, etc.
Generally avoid things that are universally expensive without good payoff like dinner and movies
Go for things that are either cheap (anything free or that only costs a few dollars like a walk in the park, find girls who like to netflix n chill)
Find deals and coupons (groupon could be your friend)
Or things with a good return on investment (things you personally enjoy so you're not wasting money even if you spend a lot, drinks since those get you laid, etc.)
Generally avoid things that are universally expensive without good payoff like dinner and movies
Go for things that are either cheap (anything free or that only costs a few dollars like a walk in the park, find girls who like to netflix n chill)
Find deals and coupons (groupon could be your friend)
Or things with a good return on investment (things you personally enjoy so you're not wasting money even if you spend a lot, drinks since those get you laid, etc.)
mrgoodstuff
Master Don Juan
There should be a thorough write-up on this. Lower price dating is an important part of game because we don't try to lead with our wallets.
wifehunter
Master Don Juan
Go solo. That should save some dough.
I'd go broke, if I dated my plates. I just see them, when I see them.
Work on that day game. Zero $$$ interactions.
I'd go broke, if I dated my plates. I just see them, when I see them.
Work on that day game. Zero $$$ interactions.
DEEZEDBRAH
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Netflix and chill
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
i bring this topic often
i usually try to get in their home. suprisingly if you chat long with them they will often let you.
if not, take her for a walk but not a boring one. and dont be unnatractive. escalate if she lets you.
jacketrunner
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I have a friend who was starting his own business and was short on money for a while.
Interestingly, he said that cheap date ideas were more effective at getting him laid than expensive ones, bc they required more creativity.
One of his go to moves was to buy a bottle of wine and take her to the park.