"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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How to deal with home phone number when the girl lives with her parents?

Shivastorm_88

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I got this girl's number that I just met this weekend, however she doesn't have a cell (or so she says) so instead she gave me her home phone number. Thing is, she still lives with her parents/brothers/sisters/cat/fish/dog or whichever, so what's the best approach if I don't get a hold of her when I call, either a voice mail or someone else in the house? message? try to call back later? cry myself to sleep in fetal position?
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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Mr. X? Oh hey, I'm Shivastorm. What? Oh yeah, I know your daughter. Is she there? Gotcha. Well tell you what. I'd love to bang the sh*t out of her so put in the good word for me and I'll call back some other time. Great talking to you too! Bye!
 

Shivastorm_88

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Mr. Bond said:
Mr. X? Oh hey, I'm Shivastorm. What? Oh yeah, I know your daughter. Is she there? Gotcha. Well tell you what. I'd love to bang the sh*t out of her so put in the good word for me and I'll call back some other time. Great talking to you too! Bye!
I tried that, didn't work out too well -_-

haha nah J/K I don't even know why I asked for help about this it was pretty much pointless to worry about such trivial matter
 

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Shivastorm_88 said:
haha nah J/K I don't even know why I asked for help about this it was pretty much pointless to worry about such trivial matter
Good! Don't sweat the small stuff. It's really not important. Just call.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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