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.
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.
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.
Only difference is just 5 decades ago there was a trade off or perks to this which kind of softened the blow. Man was King of his castle without the threat of the state and the emotional whims of an unhaaaapy wife hanging over his head, not a "man cave" in sight, a smiling, nurturing wife and his genetic continuation were waiting for his arrival, the lefties had not yet destroyed his work environment or any and all male spaces etc etc. All that's gone but he's still expected to hold his part of the bargain. Obviously some of us more "misogynist" types demand and took back the bonuses we once had but you get my point. For the sea of expendable taxpaying betas left over they seem to be sh!t out of luck.Tictac said:We are 'just' men.
And have always been disposable.
Probably more qualified than the Socialist in Chief.Bokanovsky said:Why is Michelle Obama delivering the presidential address?