"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.

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I give up on myself

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Lately I was going to a chiropractor, cute girl, liked to talk (well part of her job of course but nonetheless). She asked basic stuff like what do you do, how was your weekend,...

My answers respectively were my job and "good". Nothing more. Sometimes I asked how was your weekend but it was with this intonation of just asking her because I wanted to be a mystery and try to let her talk more about herself.

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to seduce her, I just tried it for practice, but it was so artificial. My questions were stupid, I couldn't ask follow up questions,...

Honestly I give up. I tried and I tried, nothing gets better. Yes never give up, but sometimes you just can't anymore.
 

"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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marmel75

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Lmao...please...

This chick was at work, in a work setting where it's not exactly conducive to carrying on a conversation. Did you ask her out? Or just try and talk your way into her pants?? That never works btw.

If you want to go on a date then ask her.
 

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Lmao...please...

This chick was at work, in a work setting where it's not exactly conducive to carrying on a conversation. Did you ask her out? Or just try and talk your way into her pants?? That never works btw.

If you want to go on a date then ask her.
Agreed.

Thanks OP, I needed a good laugh today.
 

SayWhat

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I didn't wanted to ask her out. I tried to take this as a learning experience, to try to improve my social skills, but it didn't work. I am like this in any setting.
 

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Yeah, give up. Are you sure you'll be able to though? Seems you've been giving up a lot, but still continue.

I think you'll fail even at giving up.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Don't give up!!! Even Forrest found Jenny!!
 
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