"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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How to tell a girl not to hug you?

Meisterman

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A girl who I was hitting it off with for 6 weeks, hooking up a lot, implied she was my girlfriend, etc. flaked on me one night by ignoring my text and calls and went NC for 2 weeks out of nowhere. She has not initiated a text since, but I've seen her in person a few times and talked to her briefly. I have also texted her once since then and she replied. Thing is, when she sees me in person she's always the first one to say something, wave, smile, says she misses me and wants to catch up soon, etc. Obviously I know it's bulls*** because she hasn't made an effort to hang out with me since she left. But I'm not going to act like a stubborn bit*h or be bitter about it, so I've kept our conversations short and casual. The thing is...when she sees me in person, she walks up to me and gives me long hugs, resting her head on my chest just like she used to do when we were seeing each other. I usually just don't return the hug, or stand there awkwardly slowly moving away.

Is this not inappropriate behavior? I feel like telling her that's not acceptable and no hugs, but I'm not sure how to say it without coming across as bitter and butt hurt, because I'm not. And I don't want to make the rest of the encounter awkward. It just seems like it's leading me on and she does it to make herself feel better and try to be nice, but it just comes off as rude and disrespectful IMO, because she basically threw me under the bus but then acts like nothing ever happened and tries to sweet talk. Do you guys agree? And how do I handle this situation when she greets me and tries to do it again? I preferably want to be polite, friendly, but also firm and assertive to let her know where I'm coming from, and that I won't be treated like a rag doll who gets toyed with and tossed around in every direction.
 

"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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JohnnyStorm

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I know someone who does this and it can be an awkward situation. If you just stand there looking at her when she offers the hug, you end up looking like a bit of a ****. Because "What kind of **** refuses a hug from a friend?"

I think in a way you need to AMOG her when she comes in for the hug. You know the hug is coming so prepare for it. Try moving out of the way and patting her on the head or the shoulder, or try and turn the hug into a handshake.
 

jurry

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You're severely over-analyzing this.

Grab her ass when she hugs you, then at least itll be enjoyable for you. Either she will stop or she will like it and start sucking your cöck again.
 

VladPatton

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jurry said:
You're severely over-analyzing this.

Grab her ass when she hugs you, then at least itll be enjoyable for you. Either she will stop or she will like it and start sucking your cöck again.

Exactly what I was thinking. Grab her cheeks like a boss and give em a good squeeze. She'll either stop ASAP or start hittin you up for bangathons.
 

Meisterman

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VladPatton said:
Exactly what I was thinking. Grab her cheeks like a boss and give em a good squeeze. She'll either stop ASAP or start hittin you up for bangathons.
No thanks man. That would just make the situation even worse.
 

"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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Cremasta

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Meisterman said:
No thanks man. That would just make the situation even worse.
Fine then. If you don't want her hugging you, next time she does it, drop a huge fart and say "Oh thank God! I've been trying to squeeze that one out for ages! You're the best!" :)
 
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