"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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How to age gracefully?

Manure Spherian

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ng your reasoning, then the majority of people who are in a relationship are in fact incels. :oops:
I’m not sure about the majority, but if that’s the condition they have, then yes, they’re incels.
I use the original definition: womanless man.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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I just saw George Clooney on TV with dyed hair and he looked 10 years older. To me it's like wearing a rug, just makes the age stand out more than it would otherwise.
That's fair. I just offer possible solutions. For me( black dude) it works wonders and it makes me look 10 years younger . Combined with a healthy lifestyle ofcourse...

-you can give it a try
- if it doesn't work you can shave it and grow the grey beard / hair and hope THAT will make you...look younger??????

Good luck
 

Vanderdonck

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That's fair. I just offer possible solutions. For me( black dude) it works wonders and it makes me look 10 years younger . Combined with a healthy lifestyle ofcourse...

-you can give it a try
- if it doesn't work you can shave it and grow the grey beard / hair and hope THAT will make you...look younger??????

Good luck
To be fair Clooney has been going silver for years so it was probably just jarring.

You're black? You probably look very young for your age anyway.

IMO going grey is not much of a deterrent if you're in good shape and you're not too wrinkled. But then again I only have a few stray hairs like that.
 

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Before: Had dyed brown hair with a giant bald spot. Zero attraction but women were at least friendly to me.

Current: Gray hair with #1 buzz. Effects of balding are pretty much gone/moot, but I’m completely invisible. The waitress will just about take my order and that’s it.

Might consider shaved head and still clean shaven (no beard). The gray is not doing me any favors at all, and I’ll look like a tool at work if I re-dye it.
 

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To be fair Clooney has been going silver for years so it was probably just jarring.

You're black? You probably look very young for your age anyway.

IMO going grey is not much of a deterrent if you're in good shape and you're not too wrinkled. But then again I only have a few stray hairs like that.
People always think I’m at least 10 years younger than I am.

The ultimate flex is to be you and be 100% proud of who you are TODAY (or to at least give off that energy).

If you can't do 100% you can add percentages by improving both small and big " flaws" such as your hairstyle, physique, financial health and your personality. The trick is to keep striving for the best version you can be. The route towards that goal may differ from time to time
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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