redskinsfan92
Master Don Juan
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I'd say 8
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
You seem to have a lack of self awareness.Lies. You’re a 4. Happy people (7+) are out there getting laid, accomplishing ****, making money, and hanging with awesome people.
You’re in a dating forum with basement crawlers making threads like how happy are you. I mislabeled you. I label you a 3.
I am not. I'm a fairly happy man. I am fairly succesful in most areas of life. I'm just trying to reach 10.Your joking right?? Hahaha you got me.
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.
I am currently part of boycott until he sells. #FiredansnyderOP, being a Redskins fan you definitely can't be too happy. Its a shame owners can't be fired because that team much like the Knicks with Dolan is going nowhere until Snyder sells the team. Which will be no time soon.
I also like the NationalsOP, being a Redskins fan you definitely can't be too happy. Its a shame owners can't be fired because that team much like the Knicks with Dolan is going nowhere until Snyder sells the team. Which will be no time soon.
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.