"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 repair when you've gone too far?

K-man

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Guys,

I've had this little fling going on with a very attractive lady at work for the last six weeks or so. She's been very responsive to my approach and have sent me flirty e-mails, lets me touch her and nibble on her neck and ears...and she's been very attentive.

However, I lost my cool the other week and spilled out a little to much about my feelings for her and now It's like she's been taking a step back. I didn't confess my love for her but told her that she's adorable and that I like her a lot.

I can still kiss her neck but it just feels like she's not taking any initiatives herself any longer.

What should I do? Is it possible to repair my AFCish behaviour or do you think it's possible that she'll be after me if I stay calm? Or is it NEXT?

Oh, and before you yell at me for flirting at work she's in another department so it's perfectly allright.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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Jariel

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It was a big mistake revealing how you feel, but it could work to your advantage if you are able to back off now and let her do the chasing. You need to cut your attention right down and be strong about it. If she's not making the first moves, then keep waiting.

Right now she can take you for granted and believes she can have you whenever she wants. You need to shatter that illusion and let her feel like she's lost her opportunity. If all goes well, she'll start to miss all the attention you've shown her and start to value you more.
 

Captain

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No wonder she's backed off, you've lost a lot of mystery by blabbing your feelings to her. What you did is only really fine after you've slept with her and you know she is REALLY into you.

What to do? Back off totally for a bit, then go in strong again and push things forward to the next level (kissing.)
 

teddy240

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Everyone loves the thrill of the chase. When its fun and flirty everybody wins. When it starts getting into "i like you" it changes alot and mostly puts everything in her court. Dont say how you feel, show it. Let her be the emotional one, because lets face it, women are the more emotional of the sexes. My advice, play cool for awhile. Get on track with things to keep you busy, go out, be fun again. You'll get her to come running.
 

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time to let her start appreciating you, how? by becoming scarce.
ill show you with one
i live in Mex and social ettiqutte is better, we greet the other sex with kiss in the chick
well there was a girl that i was coming too strong, and i could she she freaked if i got got closer to her...so i did a pushback...
that day instead of eagerly trying to kiss her on the cheek, i extended my hand, looked at her suspiciously, and just said...hi.
she elevated before my eyes! she was paying more attention, more receptive to my convo.

best thing to do is lay off, and focus on other girls. i mean, there are other hot chicks in your workplace, right bud?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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S0LID

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DjVita said:
focus on other girls

There's something zen about this.
 

ARrocket

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DjVita said:
best thing to do is lay off, and focus on other girls. i mean, there are other hot chicks...
This basically is the remedy to 90% of problems on this board.
 

K-man

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Thank's gentlemen for your replies!

I think you'd liked what you saw if you studied me at work today. Had lots of contact with her but I was acting busy, energetic and a bit condescending towards her. Even called her a b!tch.

At the end of the day she approached just to give me a hug in front of my colleagues...totally unnecesseray as she was already on her way out.
 
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