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.
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.
Originally posted by NoMoreAFC
wtf u saying?
i've read it millions of times here in the forum man by Master and Senior D Juans
" LOOKS ARE NOT IMPORTANT "
" LOOKS DON'T MATTER "
" if u improve yourself as a man, you will be a chick magnet,as you think you shall become "
" ITS ALL IN THE MINDSET "
those words gave me hope, to me and many other djs here
now you come up and tell me what i've found out already
WOW man, that was really a revelation
Do you want to end up with an ugly girl? Why would I approach an unnatractive girl? The reason a lot of people end up with people who are similar in attractiveness is because they expect to. I don't ever want to hear a reference to 'aiming too high' on this board again. The whole point of this site is to teach guys that, no matter what they look like, they can get what they want. The whole concept of a girl being 'out of your league' is the number 1 limiting belief out there. My high school physics teacher taught me best - wherever you set your expectations, if you do it sincerely and remain determined, you will achieve them. So aim high. Aim as high as you fvcking can, because the worst that will happen is that you hit somewhere a bit lower.Originally posted by Tazman
Don't some women have the same problem? Not being attractive enough to land what they consider to be a "hot" guy must make them feel the same way right? Are you guys only approaching really attractive women? It seems like for the most part we end up with people who are similar in "attractiveness," right? Maybe you guys might be aiming too high. Although I realize you can improve your worth to get the cream of the crop, it's just harder for some of us to pull off.
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.
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.
Originally Posted by Pook
Yes. Some people may wince when they hear a guy say he wants a 'model' or some other high quality trait. AIM HIGH! Those girls are out there. If you don't think it is possible, it will never be possible. The point is to get what YOU want. SHE has to do all the work or she gets kicked out of romance kingdom. It's your world now.
Sounds cool? Get used to it, Don Juan.
Look man, you can let fear rule your life - but you are dooming yourself to mediocracy. Why should her lower his standards? First off, he is good looking enough to get a girl, so that excuse is out the window. I can't sit here and rebutt every single excuse, because you can rationalize all day long why he can't get a chick. He should be focusing instead on why he can get a chick. If he truly had the confidence that is so important, then he wouldn't be making a post like this. What is affecting his success is his own limiting belief."One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in"
-Wayne Gretzky
The ones who don't are the ones who don't try... if 99% of girls would reject you, and you ask 100, then you've found somebody. Persistance is key. No one said everyone will get anything, but there's a consistent patter that the people who decide to get what they want do.Originally posted by MicCheck1-2
Life ain't fair. You can't pull chicks that's tough. No one said EVERYONE will get chicks.
Actually, JonJack, people who are suicidal have no delusions of grandeur. They have delusions of failure. They moan "Nobody loves me!", "My life is worthless... nobody would notice if I disappeared off the face of this Earth." I've never heard of a suicide note saying "I am an amazing great person, and I will achieve the highest possible endeavors of this world. I will become more powerful than any man in history, and discover the key to eternal happiness." It's not high standards that drives people to suicide. This kind of attitude encourages mediocracy, low enthusiasm and the feeling of powerlessness over one's own life that leads to depression and suicide.Originally posted by JonJack
What's with this talk of raising standards? You guys spewing this crap want this guy to sink deeper into his depressive state or do you seriously believe that it will help him overcome his problems? You want to know what type of people are suicidal? The ones that have unrealistic dreams or delusions of grandeur which obviously will not materialise.
Up his standards? Puh-lease! Are you guys willing to back that advice with a wager? I bet that if he would to up his standards, he will feel worse.
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.
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.