"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.

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chance

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okay, i have a girl. she's sweet and all that. but the thing that bothers me the most is she always waits for me to do something. i know that's a man thing but i'm talking about almost everything. example;

this is online, we talk online too.

her: brb
me: okay

when she gets back she never says she's back. like she's either waiting for me to message her or she'll wait for a while like almost 30 minutes then message me, but not saying she's back. i don't know what. she's done it a few times. also with kissing, hugging. not once has she initiated the move. however, she does like it when i kiss her and sometimes doesn't want me to stop. same for hugging. could be she's still a bit shy. cause she's a virgin.

any ideas? we've only been dating about three weeks now. but known each other for about 2 months.
 

"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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Eulogy

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Girls rarely do any kind of initiating. My point? Get used to it. Unfortunatly, nature has us programmed so you have to do 90% of the work to get/keep the prize.
 

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I know a chick who was the exact same: she HARDLY initiated anything, but will be EXCITED WHEN YOU DO. So what i did with the chick was TELL her to make her move ("Give me a kiss on the cheek, i won't bite. But keep those lips on the cheeks...") and when she kissed me, i smiled and said "Seeing as you behaved yourself and kept those lips on my cheek, i will allow you to give me a kiss whenever we see each other."

It worked, she gives me a kiss every morning and is delighted to do so :) Just be ****y and funny, and it'll solve any problem you have...
 

themanwithnoname

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Originally posted by Eulogy
Girls rarely do any kind of initiating. My point? Get used to it. Unfortunatly, nature has us programmed so you have to do 90% of the work to get/keep the prize.
true, but a man initiates through action, a woman initiates through talk, she should be the one calling, not him, the guy does all the moves in the beginning.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Eulogy

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Originally posted by themanwithnoname
true, but a man initiates through action, a woman initiates through talk, she should be the one calling, not him, the guy does all the moves in the beginning.
Unhappy? Then ditch the bitch. (Rhymes never lie. :D)
 

Gangster Of Love

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Originally posted by chance
okay, i have a girl. she's sweet and all that. but the thing that bothers me the most is she always waits for me to do something. i know that's a man thing but i'm talking about almost everything. example;

this is online, we talk online too.

her: brb
me: okay

when she gets back she never says she's back. like she's either waiting for me to message her or she'll wait for a while like almost 30 minutes then message me, but not saying she's back. i don't know what. she's done it a few times. also with kissing, hugging. not once has she initiated the move. however, she does like it when i kiss her and sometimes doesn't want me to stop. same for hugging. could be she's still a bit shy. cause she's a virgin.

any ideas? we've only been dating about three weeks now. but known each other for about 2 months.
Ooooooh, you poor dear. Get used to it. Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, any rock star, etc. have girls making the moves. Most of us have to keep moving the seduction at all times.

Would you preffer the alternative? To be a chick so you don't have to make the moves? Stop being a girly man!

Stop it with the online chat thing. Start initiating the kissing and be the one who stops first, always. Start making her reach and chase you the prize.
 

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Glad to hear that most men have to make the moves. I too have noticed this and wondered how it fitted in with not beind needy or appearing desperate.

I like the trick of tell her to do it...!

-Charlie
 

Plain & Simple

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Sh1t i thought i was the only one in this situation, although my situation is not as bad, I have to make all the moves when it comes to, going to have sex, or going out(sometimes) thats about it, the rest is all both of us.
 

"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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