Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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How to make friends after college?

hope7

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Well, I graduated from college and it seems most likely that I will be getting a job in the bay area. My main concern is making friends. In college, most of the friends I made were in the dorms. How do I meet people in the city?
 

"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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Master Bates

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(obligatory responses): join clubs and talk to people at bars and the gym!
 

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Haha, I forgot clubs existed outside college. A community service type club sounds like something I would be into. As for talking to people in bars and gym. . .I know how to do that for girls, I have no idea how to go about doing that to make friends with guys.
 

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Those are some pretty good ideas.

Since my job is in the bay area, I might live in san fran, I heard alotta young people live there. Is there any apartments or general areas there where a lot of young people live? What about San jose?
 

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San fran eh? Maybe I'm profiling but something tells me you could prob make some guy "friends" pretty easily.. though they might look like this...:cheer:
 

"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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