Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
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.
mmm... hotdogs
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.
We went to a restaurant and ordered drinks at the bar. She had an iced tea and I had a ginger ale... lol. If anyone can get a lower bill than this, you're my hero!
True, true... It's just that the women I date are so much younger then me that I feel a moderate amount of shame in using their parents money..
lol - sounds like an Eric date to me!Originally posted by wheelin&dealin
True, true... It's just that the women I date are so much younger then me that I feel a moderate amount of shame in using their parents money..
Yesterday I pulled off another $5 date. The chick was 19, I'm 25. I order a ginger ale she orders a diet coke. The bill came to $5.03 but I wanted to look rich so I threw down a $2 tip. I don't know why I spend all my money on women??