You have no clue what this site is about. Stick around and learn from the men.Total Control said:when you feel the slightest disrespect, DO A COMPLETE 180 and go apeshyt on her and destroy her (verbally) for whatever little thing she did wrong.
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.
You have no clue what this site is about. Stick around and learn from the men.Total Control said:when you feel the slightest disrespect, DO A COMPLETE 180 and go apeshyt on her and destroy her (verbally) for whatever little thing she did wrong.
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.
when is the last time YOU were even in a position that you had a girl?reset said:You have no clue what this site is about. Stick around and learn from the men.
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.
Why do you keep changing your username, Skip? What are you ashamed of? That's an AFC move.Total Control said:when is the last time YOU were even in a position that you had a girl?
Since when is creating FEAR a way to have control over the relationship? It is the oposite. It means you lost control of everything and MUST rely on fear.2) when you feel the slightest disrespect, DO A COMPLETE 180 and go apeshyt on her and destroy her (verbally) for whatever little thing she did wrong........this WILL re-inforce in her mind that she needs to behave, because after all, she really wants to see the amazing side of you, not the p1ssed off side of you.........show her how bad you can get, and she wont ever act in a way that will bring that side out
reset said:Seems like the best thing to do is get bored and withdraw attention, at least from my experience..
This is like a zen riddle.Interceptor said:Her: "Ill call you later."
You; "Great."![]()
Two or three days pass.
Her; "Why havent you called me?":cuss:
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.
reset said:Interceptor in another thread basically summed it all up:
This is like a zen riddle.
Well, she can barely speak English so I doubt she's going to say "I'll call you soon".. LOL.. so that's out the window.reset said:No in the example, she says she'll call. Obviously, she probably won't... she'll wait to see if you call first and act needy. You won't, it will tick her off that she doesn't have control, then she'll call to see if you still like her. And all you did was "expect" her to call you (even though you probably figured, she's not going to call even though she said she would. Let me wait this out.)
You may be talking to her too much. I thought the idea was use communication only to set up meetings.
Be honest--- you're not getting bored. You want to talk to her. Which is normal.
Don't waste your time texting and calling. How can she miss you and fantasize when she's getting daily contact in the first stages?
reset said:More devils advocate...
How can he take her off your hands? She's not your gf. She can do what she wants. And since you haven't screwed her you shouldn't have much emotional investment.
I don't care what country she's from, she's a chick. She "gets it", guy+girl=sex.
No chasing. Give her opportunities to pursue you.
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.
Perfect.guru1000 said:The only FEAR you should be instilling is the FEAR of WALKING AWAY.
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.