"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.
how to reply to a compliment?
- Thread starter xbills22
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"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
B-Lemond
Master Don Juan
bluelemond: I like you taste!
OR
bluelemond: You have good taste!
shydude
Master Don Juan
i guess that will work. thanks man.bluelemond said:Her: I like your shirt!
bluelemond: I like you taste!
OR
bluelemond: You have good taste!
dannowillbookem
Master Don Juan
danno: you're gonna need to be more creative to get in my pants
"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.
Microphone Fiend
Master Don Juan
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dannowillbookem
Master Don Juan
i'll do that next time a girl says that just to see what happens
adpreston1988
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Best friends? NAY
Senior Don Juan
"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.
You: "Don't be so rude; my eyes are up here!"
(a good comeback since women tend to say that to men with wandering eyes)
Her: "I like your shirt."
You: Hahah, what do you REALLY want? I know you're kissing my butt for a reason...
Regardless of what you say, whether it's a ****y/funny reply or a straightforward "you think so?" or "thanks!", always smile...ESPECIALLY if you're doing the ****y/funny
biker_gixxer
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"Yeah, it is pretty cool huh". Then give her a wink so she knows you are being playful.xbills22 said:sometimes in school a girl will say "i like ur shirt" and stuff like that. how should i reply to that? saying just thanks seems kinda lame.
THE_ADDMAN
Master Don Juan
(credit: Craig from DYD)