"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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How would you guys handle this text?

"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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reading the replies, its interesting how men give women leeway, pass cards, or it even makes us happy for a woman to show H.I.

if the roles were reversed, she would lose all interest/possibly ghost if you ever confirmed you liked her.
In this situation I don't think so at all. The mistake is when a guy is overinvested when she is not and start saying all this stuff that she's not feeling. In this situation she's feeling it and reciprocating it would be positively received.

Context matters. In a different context I would agree with you, but not this one.
 

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The mistake is when a guy is overinvested when she is not and start saying all this stuff that she's not feeling. In this situation she's feeling it and reciprocating it would be positively received.
I respectfully disagree, Me nor anyone I know, has never had a good experience from telling a woman anything. in under 3 months
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

Read more...

ubercat

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Yea 3 month rule seems to be core code in chicks. You can't change the ROM
 

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Keep the momentum going!!!

She said the “L” word because she wants to see your level of commitment.

You do not have to say it back, but you should do something to show your level of commitment now!

If I were in your situation, I would seriously go Tiffany’s and get her some earrings at the very low end price point.

Surprise her with that gift then the momentum keeps going and you do not have to say the “L” word.

Women are very perceptive. Show too many signs of pulling back your commitment level and it is game over. The emotional connection she has to you is lost forever.

The “L” word is a giant test. If you want her, do not fail it.
 

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To me, love is a measurement of convenience; we have desire for those who are going to make our lives more convenient. Declarations of Love to me means that the convenience you provide is on another level, but it's not enough.

All you can do is avoid filling their heads with bull**** and be honest
 

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I once dated a girl that told me all the time she loved me. Never once did I tell her. My reply was "you're a sweetie" or some **** like that. I wasn't looking to fall in love. I just wanted fun times and a hot girl.
My response never caused any issues in the 2yrs we were together. She did voice her displeasure to others, but never me. Stay true to yourself and if they have a problem with it then so be it. There are always more out there.
 
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