"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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You guys may have heard of Godwin's Law. That is, as a (general) forum thread gets longer, the probability of a reference to 'Hitler' or 'Nazis' approaches one.



I gotta new 'law':

"As an SS thread gets longer, the probability of a reference to 'Brad Pitt' approaches one."



Just an observation.


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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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The probability of any word appearing in a thread approaches one as the thread increases in size.

Like spongecake.
 

Dilberto

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May I ask....what does this have to do with the art of seduction?
 

marinetti

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this post has no relevance to seduction at all.

i mean, do you think someone like Brad Pitt sits around thinking about this?

.....oh
 

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ok. sorry. I withdraw the comment.

I thought I was being clever or funny.

Never mind.
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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i thought i was being funny too actually.

i know what you mean though. as if there's no other attractive guys besides brad pitt.
 
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