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 think you're gay"

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Smack said:
Girls communicate feelings rather than direct meanings like us guys. When she says "I think you're gay" she is communicating a feeling - that she is into you and wants you to make a move!
That's exactly what it means.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Telos said:
Yes, women often communicate with immediate feeling opposed to rationality, but how the hell do you come to the conclusion that "I think you're gay" translates emotionally to "I am into you"? Even if a woman says this to you in the most playful and innocuous way possible, I don't know how you can possibly think that it's a good sign.

Smack, you posted a thread back in May about targeted feminist messages coming from society and Rollo responded with the following:



The bottom line that you yourself argued is that women are attracted to men.

If a woman says "I think you're gay", whether joking or not, there exists a conscious or unconscious thread in her mind leading her to directly question your masculinity. Even if she was just teasing you to provoke a reaction, why would you ever want to associate yourself in any way to homosexuality?

I know a lot of you are probably thinking something along the lines of "Dude, it's just a joke, she doesn't really mean it. Stop over analyzing, she's teasing you", and if so you would be completely missing the point. Even if she happens to just be teasing you, every time you continue to allow an association like that pass--either by playing along or allowing it to perpetuate--you continue to diminish your perceived masculinity or at the very least open the door for this to take place. Think about it. You are effectively anchoring the POLAR OPPOSITE of what women INHERENTLY and FUNDAMENTALLY find attractive TO YOURSELF.
I think that you're really missing the point and are forgetting an important fact about women: what they say does not have to be in any way connected to what they feel. Her questioning your sexuality is her teasing you. She's into you and wants you to ask her out. She wants you to prove that you're not gay. Maybe she's disappointed that you haven't asked her out yet and is trying to send you a subtle signal.

But unless she starts acting (actions>words, remember) like you're one of her girlfriends then don't worry, you're masculinity is not under threat.
 

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"That would explain the scorching case of anal herpes I've had all week"

But, I'm the type of guy who doesn't take much ****. If a girl wants to get stupid, I get more stupid.
 

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I got this before from a group of girls. They said they thought I was gay because Im so good looking and I never try to ask any females out. I told em, the thing is...none of you are worthy of me asking you out. I don't know why, but they rode my **** for the rest of the school year after that.
 

"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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I have a very close friend who has heard this quite a lot. He's a good pick-up artitst. He used to date second place Miss Italy.

He moves in an effeminate way, but he's definitely not gay. I swear to god that's why he's so good with women.

Use the force, Demystify ;)
 
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