"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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How to move up from a 5/6?

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Don't ever be with someone out of pity or misery. You need to be totally fine and happy with or without having a girl in your life. Also, if you're not attracted to her, how do you even have a boner with her? Its hard to have a forceful one with a girl you don't like.
If it's a quality person, those don't grow on trees. You won't know that by looking at her. It depends upon how she is.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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DEEZEDBRAH

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I'm dating a girl for 2 months that's a 5 (in looks) / 8 (in personality), but I'm not super attracted to her - I'm dating her as I have no other (read: better) options right now. What would be a good next step? OLD I'm not getting any attention or date chances, and I never did in person approaching anyways.
Max looks. Boost aesthetics. Lift. Finances handled. Status.
 

17 shots

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She must be giving you that real good sloppy toppy, if you've been dating her for 2 months


And if she's not then I don't even know what to say to you
 

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5 in looks so im guessing average to low average looking
probably good for a GF if you really like her she's not ugly , but not too hot either which should keep things a good balance, and should allow you to control frame or maintain a good respectable frame and allow her to ''look up to you''(hopefully, from the way i see it )
the search continues, i would still meet other chicks but i don't advocate cheating that's just me ( you can choose to do what you want to do ) diet, health (physical and mental) ,and self improvement should help you meet other women , haircuts and nice clothes are the most noticeable change that can take effect immediately,plus your physique. remember ppl look at you and reach some kinda conclusion in little time about who they think you are
 

"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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bat soup

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I'm dating a girl for 2 months that's a 5 (in looks) / 8 (in personality), but I'm not super attracted to her - I'm dating her as I have no other (read: better) options right now. What would be a good next step? OLD I'm not getting any attention or date chances, and I never did in person approaching anyways.
Take her to Korea and give her a makeover.
 

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OP, what are you looks wise?

If you are a 2 or a 3, then it is going to be really hard to go much higher.
 

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OP, what are you looks wise?

If you are a 2 or a 3, then it is going to be really hard to go much higher.
I'd say 7, still have some fat to lose and can build some muscle, getting back into the routine or more lifting now, my weakness is my sweet tooth
 

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I'd say 7, still have some fat to lose and can build some muscle, getting back into the routine or more lifting now, my weakness is my sweet tooth
Hmm...maybe there is a disconnect between the grade you give yourself and the grade women give you?
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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I'm dating a girl for 2 months that's a 5 (in looks) / 8 (in personality), but I'm not super attracted to her - I'm dating her as I have no other (read: better) options right now. What would be a good next step? OLD I'm not getting any attention or date chances, and I never did in person approaching anyways.
Improve your social skills, improve your dating skills, improve your physique, improve your wardrobe, socialize more often.
 
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