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.
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.
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.
Now thats a very good point.Francisco d'Anconia said:They're all the same height when they're on their back. It's pretty much the same if they are on their knees or on all fours.![]()
Short, skinny, a little shapely... and good and stacked (top and bottom)... had one girlfriend a while back to those specs and damn I miss her... her body anyway (~5'2", 105 lbs). Most of the girls I've dated have been around my height or shorter (5'9") of varying sizes... but none really to my absolute preference.Passion said:how talllllll
Actually, I've found that if the height gap is maybe 8" or more, then doggystyle is more awkward because they are noticeably lower than you.Francisco d'Anconia said:They're all the same height when they're on their back. It's pretty much the same if they are on their knees or on all fours.![]()
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.
That is exactly the type of girls I like the most, 5'2" and 105 lbs. Not a lot of them around though. I prefer shorter girls because they make me feel "bigger".Archaxis said:Short, skinny, a little shapely... and good and stacked (top and bottom)... had one girlfriend a while back to those specs and damn I miss her... her body anyway (~5'2", 105 lbs). Most of the girls I've dated have been around my height or shorter (5'9") of varying sizes... but none really to my absolute preference.![]()
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.
Does this have anything to do with midgets?wayword said:Actually, I've found that if the height gap is maybe 8" or more, then doggystyle is more awkward because they are noticeably lower than you.
I'm with you on that one. I'm seeing this one woman who always wears heels all of the time. They aren't stilettos but it's still all good. I'm so glad she's not into flip-flops.MightyMate said:I like small sexy *****es on high heeled shoes
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.