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.
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.
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
You sure about that? Their conscious justification for saying it might be because they are into you, but subconsciously I believe strongly that it has to do with a shift of power. It's also a warning sign in my opinion that they are getting a little too comfortable and that you are starting to become less of a challenge. I don't let girls get away with that so early, and I will pull as soon as they feel they have "secured me" in any way. I've never ran into the "gay" insult either, by the way.PHAT Rabbit said:No that's wrong... anytime I get called a "dork" "jerk" "nerd" etc... by a girl it's usually a tall tale sign they're into me/you. I'm not sure about "gay" though - never came across that one before?
this worksMooseGod said:just say "Maybe you're the one to change me thweetheart" while gesturing wildly and trying to keep a straight face.
Trust me dude.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
Just my opinion - tell her, "Really, you think so? Lets find out.." and makeout or do some heavy KINO. let her resist it.Demystify said:I have gotten this statement from more than a few girls. Sometimes I'll come close to scoring with them but then they'll throw this message out of nowhere, how should I react/respond to this?
Took the words out of my mouth. Say something of the "what can I do to prove you wrong?" ilk. Maybe, "I bet if I get you alone, you won't think I'm gay for long..." etc.daygameguy said:Just my opinion - tell her, "Really, you think so? Lets find out.." and makeout or do some heavy KINO. let her resist it.
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Tell her, "I'm just very in touch with my inner lesbian."Mavrick said:Tell her you're a full blown lesbian.
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 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!
The bottom line that you yourself argued is that women are attracted to men.Rollo Tomassi said:So essentially, the better you emulate a homosexual man the better a heterosexual you'll be. This is exactly the same premise as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The idea is that gay men are completely neutered, and therefore do not represent a sexual threat - thus they become privy to the "inner world" of how women think and can show you how to act as a heterosexual should by emulating a homosexual.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.