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.
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.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Interesting ... I think I have a female friend who may be doing the same thing to me. We have known each other for years, and have both been attracted to each other at the wrong times. She has recently came out of a relationship, and I invited her twice out to movie or show premieres (One of the the perks of my job) but each time, she said she would call me to let me know if she could make it, but has not called me either time. Still trying to work out whether she is trying to ditch me, or whether she is playing hard to get ...Originally posted by BuckwildNYC
The funny thing is that when a girl really likes you you can do just about anything and she will still like you. I have two friends who are girls. I'm not attracted to them at all but they are in LOVE with me. I'm usually pretty nice to them but I abuse them so they don't get the wrong idea. It's funny cause I think it makes them want me more lol. I dont' return their calls or I'll bust their balls all day and it drives them crazy.
So the ignoring thing will definately work if you've already established some attraction from her. If she's not feeling you then you could probably either ignore her or kiss her ass all day and it won't make much of a difference.