guys, i'll probably meet a coworker I dated several months ago, whom I had sex with, then I became needy and clingy and, as expected, she tried to LJBF me but got the "thanks, but no thanks" answer. I walked away and 3-4 months have passed now. What's the best answer to her likely "I'm sorry that things didn't work out"? Of course this is not because she's really sorry for me, it's just because she feels uncomfortable and has to stop her hamster running thanks my unlikely validation
"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.
how would you reply to this?
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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
Man up and own the fact that you like her.
Face the reality of her disinterest without blaming her for it, or demanding to be treated according to some special protocol of how you think guys should be treated.
Accept the pain and frustration without covering it up or pretending not to care. Its brave to be vulnerable, its brave to love someone who doesnt requite it, and the heroes reward is often suffering. Any shortcut over these truths I see as something that will hinder your development as a man.
Ego-protection and saving face is beneath us, that is my feeling.
Face the reality of her disinterest without blaming her for it, or demanding to be treated according to some special protocol of how you think guys should be treated.
Accept the pain and frustration without covering it up or pretending not to care. Its brave to be vulnerable, its brave to love someone who doesnt requite it, and the heroes reward is often suffering. Any shortcut over these truths I see as something that will hinder your development as a man.
Ego-protection and saving face is beneath us, that is my feeling.
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Sounds like to she's trying to satisfy her ego. I would respond with:joker79 said:
Nothing.
Just walk away from her, just like you did before.
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Walk away. Say nothing. Drop her ass. Your princess is in another castle anyway.
Case closed. Exit the courtroom.
Case closed. Exit the courtroom.
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.