"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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"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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thank you

I found some rather good posts that I would never have found any other way.
 
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cool!

My days posting on this site might be over for a while.
 

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It's too bad some of the best posts are too old to get voted on.

Don't forget that—as of this post—there are 99 pages of Tips, guys!
 

"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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do you think that it sorts the rating randomly, as in a random collection of all the 5star posts?

it's also a good idea to search the other forums by number of views, especially the HS forum. you find all the best writers are at the top of the list

cheers duke and metalfortress for the idea
 

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this post deserves a BUMP!
 

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Originally posted by gav
do you think that it sorts the rating randomly, as in a random collection of all the 5star posts?

it's also a good idea to search the other forums by number of views, especially the HS forum. you find all the best writers are at the top of the list

cheers duke and metalfortress for the idea
The ratings are rounded up (4.8 = 5, for example), so it's the highest 5's first.
 

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I am Disappointed!

Hey Buddies,
This site is really gold.
I am really disappointed that i discovered this site when the golden years of my life past away.
It really saddens my heart.


Any way can I request to Moderator to make an offline version of these tips? Like we do have for the bible??

Thanks for your wisdom buddies.

Tuffy
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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thanks for the link. found many a great post i've never seen before. thanks!!!!
 
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