"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 make a move without getting rejected?

duke104

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a girl ive been talking to is gonna sleep over at my place this weekend cause us and a bunch of friends are going out to a club for a friends birthday. any tips on how to make a move without looking like an idiot and/or getting rejected?
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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To avoid rejection don't ask for anything - just offer things. But remember that risking rejection (without being attached to the outcome) can raise your value in her eyes.
 

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duke104 said:
a girl ive been talking to is gonna sleep over at my place this weekend cause us and a bunch of friends are going out to a club for a friends birthday. any tips on how to make a move without looking like an idiot and/or getting rejected?
Do you fear looking like an idiot or being rejected?
 

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this girl and i have a lot of mutual friends, so i usually see her out on weekends. i just dont wanna have that awkwardness betweeen us.
 

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just be straight up and bold with your intentions. but do it tactfully and not obnoxiously and most times girls will not try to bust your balls for trying

do you fear looking dumb or do you fear getting rejected?

because no matter what you do you're risking either one. why not just say fvck it and go for broke?

if more of us guys could do that (including me sometime) then we'd be a lot better off

I respect a person who takes a risk, and i'm sure girls do too. Girls are not bears so really our fear of them as men is unwarranted.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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Look dude, don't apologize for being a man. If she rejects you, TRY AGAIN. If she rejects you again, TRY AGAIN.

Don't make a big deal out of it. There is never any "awkwardness" for being a man.

Is the risk of rejection worth the reward?

And HOLY CRAP she's sleeping over. In the same bed? Dude, I will happily have her over my place instead. I won't be making threads like this, only a LR :D
 

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bigneil said:
To avoid rejection don't ask for anything - just offer things. But remember that risking rejection (without being attached to the outcome) can raise your value in her eyes.
Very true, if she rejects then just be cool and collective. Don't be pissed off and be a ****, don't be sad and be a pvssy. Just be your normal old self and have fun hanging out!
 

vatoloco

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Vice said:
Look dude, don't apologize for being a man. If she rejects you, TRY AGAIN. If she rejects you again, TRY AGAIN.
With a different girl each time, please. ;)
 
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