"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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How would you handle a situation?

Anaconda

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Let's say you're at a club and a drunk jerk knocked a glass of wine all over your gf, what would you do? (let's say he's as big as "The Rock" and a true a**hole)

Would you

a) Start a fight
b) Ask him to say sorry to your gf (how about if he doesn't?)
c) Say nothing and just walk your gf to the ladies' room

or

How would you handle a situation like this?
 

"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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ThEFuRy

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Laugh about it. After all, its no big deal.
 

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Id tell the bartender that your drunk friend (the rock) wants another shot of milk. LOL and watch if he makes it out alive:D
 
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