"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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I cheated on her, she's changing

ryanbo29

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No ****, right?

I cheated on my girlfriend, and though I was totally in the wrong, i won't go into details, but it's a less bad than it seems. Anyhow, I've learned my lesson. It'll never happen again.

Anyhow, although she definitely wants to work it out, and we're even considering couple's therapy, I've noticed some changes.


She's buying other little things.
She's buying new clothes. She's buying new fake eyelashes she's never had before (but she did wear them that night at a party we both went to.)
She wants to start tanning.

Do you guys think this is a pickmeup confidence builder for her, or her just sticking around with me until she's back into tip top dating shape before dumping me?

Thanks
 

"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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Skydiver43127

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Dude, you raised the stakes. Now you have to play the game. It's YOU she's picking up, after she lost you. Try to be a catch worth the effort. :)
 

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I think she's trying to look good to keep you.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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ryanbo29

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No.. she found out.. And ever since, she's wanted to be around me every day.. Which I have allowed, since I ****ed up. Last two days have been pretty hard, though. I think she's trying to "punish me"...Anyone else dealt with that.

Thanks for the advice, by the way.
 

dirtyvibe

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i know someone who cheated on their wife then the wife got breast implants and liposuction.. with his money.. thats similar to whats happening with you.
 

Ice Cold

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Originally posted by shiningshadow
I think she's trying to look good to keep you.
Yeah, if she's sticking around then she's prolly just trying to improve herself so that you won't wanna cheat next time
 
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