"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 just ordered, "The 48 Laws of Power"

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I keep hearing about this book mentioned here and had a bit of spare cash and was ordering something else anyway so I dropped it in the cart. Guess I wanted to see what the book is all about. :yes:
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Good choice.

Everyone who wants more power in their life and over the lives of other's in their life gets this book.
 

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I have yet to read the book, but I've listened to the audio version on the way to and from work. Just listening has helped. I have the book, I just need the time to sit down and read it.
 

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Going to read that as well, I also heard "The Tipping Point" is a great read in the same genre.
 

"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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i read at least a book a week now. It's like masterbation. once you start you don't see how you ever went without it
 

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There is also a short 100page version for rereading, I think would be great to get if you liked the book.
 

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Yeah "self help rubbish" that some of the most violent prison gang members read religiously to get an edge on the other gang's in the joint.

And not just prison gang members read it for an advantage but CEO's of large and powerful corporations read it as well for similar reasons.
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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READ IT! your perception will change.. you'll see between the lines and words of every interaction.
 

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Yeah dnats and that other guy are trolls full of sh!t.

Art of Seduction and 48 Laws of Power should be required reading for every member of this site.

Good post btw Qdogg.
 

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KontrollerX said:
Yeah dnats and that other guy are trolls full of sh!t.

No way! He's the King and we're all peasants. I know so because he said so.




Cheers!
 

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Dont sleep on the 33 Strategies of War either. Thats also a good read.
 

"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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Yeah, it's BS, don't read it.

Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions
Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense. Guide them far enough down the wrong path, envelop them in enough smoke, and by the time they realize your intentions, it will be too late.
;)
 

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I read 48 Laws and while it didnt really do anything for me personally, I still found it a really fun read and something I'd like to check out again. I'm assuming the other 2 are written in the same style?
 

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I have this book too, and although there are some good points, I can't stand the paranoid tone the author wrote it in... sounds like a psycho.
 

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I personally recommend reading "The Prince" by Machiavelli.
Its quite similar and is a great read, and is still quite applicable today.
Especially the chapter on how to annex ecclesiastical principalities! :D
 

"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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