"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"I have a boyfriend"
- Thread starter nibun
- Start date
"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.
Spike_the_cowboy
Master Don Juan
Me: Would you like a manfriend instead?
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
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.
Microphone Fiend
Master Don Juan
You: OMG.......Me tooo!
Her: lol
then you continue convo as if it never happened
undesputable
Master Don Juan
me: great good for you.... it must be a great accomplishment for you. do you want me to call ripleys believe it or not?
Microphone Fiend
Master Don Juan
You: Uhh.. I'm flattered....really... but I usually prefer another girl for threesomes
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
WilltheThrill
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her: i have a boyfriend
me: i just met you 20 seconds ago, and you're already telling me about your problems?
her: i have a boyfriend
me: i'm not interested in him, i'm interested in you
IB2BAD
New Member
Next time she says " I have a boyrfriend" try this:
Her: I have a boyfriend
You: Do you have a lot of fun with him?
Her: Why?... er... yes!
You: Well, if you had two, wouldn't you have twice the fun?
Next time she says " I'm married" try this
Her: Sorry....but I'm married!
You: I didn't hear you say "happily"
Me: Why dont u give me ur number..I will call u every hour
Her: She laughs..I have a "boy" friend
Me: C'mon he is still a boy? You need a Man friend..call me up.. I know u will
OR
Me: Lets meet ..bring ur boyfriend along.. I will introduce him to my beautiful sister
) then we can be a familyOR
Me: I am sure I am more fun than him
OR
Me: well thats all he can be right..just a boyfriend..I can be more than that..trust me
OR
Me: boyfriends are for girlfriends..u r a lady..u need a Man
Thats all folks..use them all rights reserved..
)"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
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.
DJBen
Master Don Juan
Me: EXCELLENT! He can make me a fry-up in the morning *big grin*
paraguayandj
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You: Well yeah... But... do you have a lover?
Black_Italian
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Me:OMG yeh me to but its a pretty open relationship
I say this with a smile on my face as a joke it always works for me. But then again im from Australia and ngirls here are way diffrent
Dukester
Master Don Juan
... and what did you do about it???
"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.