"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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I have no Idea, is this skinny?

"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.

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get a tape measure-er and measure ur arms, chest etc. pic will help too(blur ur face out if you want)

However, If you are over 6 feet, shoot for 200+ pounds to be considered buff.
 

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I'm 171, 5'8. 9% bodyfat.

So man, I'd say you are skinny.
But that can be remedied, just hit the weights and the food.
 

Five To One

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nah. im 6ft and 160 pounds.

At 6ft you should aim for 170-185.
 

"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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ssj4halo

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avg. males bicep/tricep area size is 12 inches. if you are around that, you are fine.
 

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thats if you are like 5'10ish. A lot of bodybuilders go for 15+ biceps to be considered buff and 14+ for shorter people.

Of course if yours is over 12 that doesn't mean you are buff...it can be all fat. bodybuilders call those "fatceps" biceps that are mostly just fat.

edit: these are unflexed measurements
 
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12 inches around the bicep/tricep? That's nothing, that's what I'm on, up from about 11 inches, and I'm still pretty skinny except for the podgy middle I have thanks to a lack of exercise and overeating since Easter.

Depends on how it's distributed. I'm pretty skinny though I don't look it -
5' 8", 130 pounds.
 

"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.

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CaptainJ

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ssj4halo said:
avg. males bicep/tricep area size is 12 inches. if you are around that, you are fine.
True, but then who wants to be average?
 

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It really depends on your bone structure. But your BMI is 23.2, and this is in the healthy range.

A normal range is 18.5-24.9.

Of course, if you are really buff, the formula would overestimate your BMI. Some athletes would be considered overweight, but they are in fact super muscular.

It doesn't seem like you're skinny though.
 

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It's close to average average, though fairly thin, but I can't really tell without photos. I'd suggest you start lifting weights 3 times a week, get at least 7 hours of a sleep per night, and eat at least 80g of protein a day if you want to gain some muscle. It'll be well worth it.
 

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ElGuapo said:
It really depends on your bone structure. But your BMI is 23.2, and this is in the healthy range.

A normal range is 18.5-24.9.

Of course, if you are really buff, the formula would overestimate your BMI. Some athletes would be considered overweight, but they are in fact super muscular.

It doesn't seem like you're skinny though.
just in case you didnt know, BMI isn't a great way to measure if you are healthy or not for everyone. The exception is for people who have a some amount of muscle. The BMI gives "obese" numbers to these individuals, even though they are 1000x more fit than an obese person.

The most reliable way to determine if you are healthy or not is is you use a body fat caliper and determine your body fat %

just felt like throwing it out there...
 
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