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.
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.
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.
Overthink things much? Get a life, bro.ducaro said:whats really does not settle with me is the fact that women on sosuave are rejoicing/congratulating and feeling happy for some GUY who got laid for the first time. There is something just wrong about this. I mean this is just the not the way of things. congratulating is a man's job...women don't get involved in all of this. Is sosuave resposnible for turning women in to 'man mentality?? I'm worried.
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.
no this does not require overthinking at all. Just simply thinking is enough.Master Bates said:Overthink things much? Get a life, bro.
Correction: You didn't get "laid" - you "layed" her!! Unless you are a female!T-Mack said:First time for me.. just thought I'd let everyone know![]()
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
You've got 56 seconds on me, man.MoneyManHolmes said:I remember my first time. The best minute of my life!!!
Please give us details.
would that be such a bad thing?Is sosuave resposnible for turning women in to 'man mentality??
Shut the f*ck up hater. He posted it because he felt like posting it. If you stopped hating you might actually eventually get laid too. And good job man T-Mack. But dude, could we get some details? Like how long did you know the girl and how did it happen? I'm just curious.John-467 said::crackup:
(rolling on the god damn floor)
So motafvcka what do you want a cookie?
Last Man Standing said:Correction: You didn't get "laid" - you "layed" her!! Unless you are a female!
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.