"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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How to keep things fresh for a week

The Comeback Kid

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Last week, I went on a very casual first date with a HB8, which went rather well. I would say there was interest on both sides for a second date.

She went to a family function this past weekend, so once she was on her way back to school, we tried planning a second date for this week. It was going to be tough because we both have things going on. We tried our luck that a bowling date for Wednesday evening (tomorrow) would work, as she hoped there wouldn't be a group meeting for her class - she would know this by today. I called earlier tonight and, unfortunately, her group meeting for class was happening.

(Flake? Not likely. She was stuck doing a project when we were supposed to meet for our first date. We moved the date to two days later, and it worked out just fine. In fact, she showed up early and with a smile, and we had a very good time. Basically, this girl is honest and doesn't seem like one to play a lot of petty games.)

Anyway, back to what's happening now. I explained that I will be home this coming Thursday-to-Monday (internship), but I'm open to moving the date to sometime that week. The first day we're both free is...next Wednesday. She seemed excited about it, suggesting we'll meet up the moment she's out of class - I laughed and said she's allowed to put her books away first if she'd like. I gave her the time and place, she said that's "perfect!"

So my question is, how do I go about keeping in touch during the week-long wait? I figure a couple of playful, C&F texts, maybe a call somewhere in there, should work?
I don't want to come off as needy/desperate or anything like that. At the same time, not doing anything won't look good either.
 

"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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HeyPachuco!

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Soz, Comeback!

Not related to the post, but there was a user on here who goes by ''military'' quotes and his username is reference to the military, he comments and writes threads with this manner?

Anybody have any idea who I'm talking about? I was reading one of his post but lost it and didn't bookmark it?

Thanks and soz again Comeback. . .
 

The Comeback Kid

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Soz? lol. Any help with the topic at hand would be appreciated. We had a real good time during the first (casual) date and I'm looking forward to next week, but it's a while away. I want to keep the positive vibes so they don't die out come date time. Keep in mind I'm home from Thursday afternoon-Monday evening, so that's why it'll come down to texts and a phone call perhaps.
 

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Think about how many times you want to talk to her this week..... and divide by 5. Don't you have better things to do then coddling a chick into the friendzone?
 

Asasione

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Pachuco you must be talking about Victory Unlimited. Cbk why is it so important that things work out with this girl? You're overthinking this, get a life!
 

"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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The Comeback Kid

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Obviously a bunch of "players" have replied so far. For those of you who actually envision relationships...

...if I say NOTHING to her for the entire week, any sort of excitement fizzles. If I do too much, obviously I'm walking into LJBF zone. So maybe just a text or a call over the weekend should work?

This chick is really cool, we have a lot in common, and we instantly hit it off last week. She's interested in the second date, and so am I.
 
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You know what the answer is mate.

She's interested in you and you are interested in her.

You have had to reschedule, so what? Just meet next wednesday and for pete's sake, stop over-analysing the situation and just enjoy the time you spend with her. You'll know what to do when your gut instinct kicks into gear, follow it and let things unfold, don't force the issue and remember to have fun, that's the most important thing.
 

Dannyrt34

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Here's what I have to say about keeping in touch with her:

ONLY call her when you have stuff to talk about, it's that simple. I don't believe in some set rule that says you can only call her on set days and a set amount of times.

If you have stuff to talk about with her, ring her up!

That's one mistake some guys make, they get up the courage to call the girl. She picks up, and then the guy realizes he has nothing to talk about. Then they have an awkward conversation for 5 minutes and she says she has to go. Just don't do that.
 

Asasione

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Get a life, do something anything other than thinking of this girl, cold approach, hang out with friends and you'll have plenty to talk about. Do stuff that makes you happy and it will make you feel and put you in a talkative mood. You'll be fun, upbeat, challenging and have an exciting conversation naturally without this mental wankery you seem to be engaging in. Its only a second date, what about 6 months down the road? You had a great date thanks to your own effort and creativity. What makes you think you can't figure it out on your own?
 
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