"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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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
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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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.
 

"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.

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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.
 

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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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