You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
What's with all of these "love" threads?Anargyros said:I wish I could love myself as I'm capable of loving someone else.
And for the non-natural alphas here, it should have been a process of learning
Can you share some advice?
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.
That's some depressing stuff. I'll take the blue pill on this one. Because yeah, saying "I love you" is useless, but actually loving someone with ACTIONS.. well, I'd appreciate that, maybe some women does as wellFrayzer said:You cannot "love" someone else in a relationship context. It does not work. How you maintain your frame and the amount of game you have will ALWAYS determine her interest. Not a couple of meaningless words. The second you stop doing what's attractive to her, then she and her "love" for you will be gone. This was probably the biggest realization that I had when I came to this site.
Think of your confidence as a compilation of your previous beliefs, actions, attitudes, and behaviors. Whenever you change this there will still be left over momentum from the previous behaviors that will carry over for some time. Sort of like a rock rolling down a hill that isn't being pushed by anyone but is slowly using up the rest of its energy before it comes to a stop. So what do I mean by this?Anargyros said:I wish I could love myself as I'm capable of loving someone else.
And for the non-natural alphas here, it should have been a process of learning
Can you share some advice?