Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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"I love you"

Is "I Love You" a new fad term?

  • Yes, I've heard it randomly and frequently lately.

    Votes: 5 71.4%

  • No, it means what it always did: that you have a job and no Duck Dynasty Beard.

    Votes: 2 28.6%
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    7
bigneil

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Is "I love you" becoming a new fad term?

I'm hearing it thrown around a lot more casually, like during the first conversation with girls I meet.

Curious if you guys are hearing it more frequently too.
 

"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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devilkingx2

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just as much as always, which is a lot

the only rare thing about "I love you" is the actual love-love "I love you"
 
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I think that while it is more common... people like to look back on "the old days" and think that people were classier or nicer or more honest or whatever...it's like this idyllic view we have of 50's americana suburbia, but watch something like Mad Men and you realize that people have always been cheating on each other and stuff
 
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my friend's ex said that to him and she dumped him the next day lol. it really doesn't mean anything anymore
 
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bigneil said:
Is "I love you" becoming a new fad term?

I'm hearing it thrown around a lot more casually, like during the first conversation with girls I meet.

Curious if you guys are hearing it more frequently too.
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Yes. During my Freshman, and Sophomore year of high-school that term was loosely thrown around as more of a "friendly meaning." This did actually kill the true meaning behind it as I would loosely say it toward girls I was interested in or with. I still hear it thrown around loosely in a more playful-friendly sense, but sometimes I wonder if that person is actually serious or not.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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Just another symptom of the over-stimulation of and resultant under-appreciation by the hipster youth. Other such examples of overused adjectives include:

-Amazing
-Awesome
-Hilarious
-Insane
-Mind-blowing
-Awesome
-Innovative
-Epic
-Stunning
-Cutting edge
-Game-changing

None of these descriptions can ever really be objectively applied to any facet of modern popular culture in almost any respect.

For those in need of a bit of light entertainment on the subject, this:

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/HowTo:Be_a_hipster
 
VladPatton

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I had a female customer tell me this recently after I finished a project early. I was like uuuuuuh...ok.
 
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