"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.
Howard Stern just got engaged
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
What make you think Howard Stern was a DJ?d9930380 said:I can't believe it, even the best of us will get stupid when a hot piece of ass is concerned.
The guy was a NATURAL AFC. And continues to be one.
spider_007
Master Don Juan
Opie & Anthony all the way:cheer:
FFRRRRRRRRAAAANKUSSSS
He is already divorced. And he has LOT of $$$$ (MILLIONS).Skel said:Why was he stupid for getting engaged? He has been with her for a long time.
"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.
bigjohnson
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Keep it simple man.
What is he "gaining" by marrying her or anyone?bigjohnson said:I don't think there's anything intrinsically wrong with getting married. For me it's about who wears the pants, not how many "plates" I have spinning. As long as I get what I need that's what is important. Simple.
Keep it simple man.
If she divorces him...he loses MUCH more than win.
Mind_Body_Soul
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I'm happy for him and yeah Opie and Anthony (and Jim Norton) are MUCH funnier.
Mind_Body_Soul
Senior Don Juan
You bring up a good point. I don't see why people rush to get married anyways --- you can just have a LTR and if it happens to last a lifetime, great!Latinoman said:What is he "gaining" by marrying her or anyone?
If she divorces him...he loses MUCH more than win.
Marriage is just a big religious vestige.
That's what people thought of Heather Mills. The NOW very rich ex-wife of Paul McCartney.Mind_Body_Soul said:Beth O - his g/f seems to be pretty subservient, so my guess is that he's in control in the relationship.
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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.
Latinoman said:He is already divorced. And he has LOT of $$$$ (MILLIONS).
Just because a man has money does not mean he should be scared of marriage. There are women out there that aren't digging for gold. Im not saying his fiance is or isnt one of these women, but you all act as if only poor men should get married.
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That's the hard part about having a talk show I guess. You say things passionately at one time that you can never take back.
dont be surprised if he was the one who wanted the marriage more than she did.
and yes, personally i think stern is a moron. sure his stuff is funny at times, but what a waste of a life hes had. hes had about as much positive impact on the world as that anna nicole smith.
"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.