"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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If a girl says "B-Bye", is it over?

When a girl says B-Bye, what does it mean?

  • It's nothing to worry about. It's just her choice of wording.

    Votes: 2 25.0%
  • It's possibly a sign of low interest. Freudian slip?

    Votes: 3 37.5%
  • It's definitely a bad sign. B-bye is a slap in the face.

    Votes: 3 37.5%

  • Total voters
    8

bigneil

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This has always been a pet peeve of mine, when girls say "B-Bye". I'm pretty sure Juliet never said "B-bye" to Romeo as he was leaving.

For example, you're talking at a cashier and you think she might like you, but she says "B-bye" as you walk away - is it a subtle stab in the back? I'm from the northeast where it's considered cheezy, now living in the south where a lot of people say it. But maybe in some states it doesn't mean anything?

Time to get a consensus on this.
 

"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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Desdinova

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Huh? In what context? If she's saying it at the end of the day, maybe she's going to bed or has 5hit to do. If she does it at the end of the date, maybe she's just saying 'goodnight'.

If she said "I'm tired of your 5hit" before her "B-bye", then she dumped your ass.
 

Robert28

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I've had girls say "yeah we can do that" when I suggest that we go out sometime only to never hear from them. I've also had girls makeout with me on dates and stick around for a good while at the end of the date, not in any rush to leave, only to never see or hear from them again. So who really knows when they're interested or not. Lately the ones that don't seem interested really are and the ones that show all the "classic signals" really arent.
 

Mike32ct

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Yeah, I think it's condescending on a subtle level. She's using "baby talk" on you.

Think when mommy or daddy made you say "Buh-bye."

(I never understood why they teach baby talk anyway, because they have to unlearn it in a few years. Teach the child proper english from the start, just keep it very simple. But that's another thread lol.)

Anyway, Condescending = not attracted or no longer attracted

She may or may not be consciously aware of it, but yeah, it strongly suggests friendzone at best.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Scars

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i think youre over analyzing this.. its not really her "baby talking you" i think its more or less her trying to be "cutesy" and play the innocent role, if anything. to me, its just another word. body language will tell you the truth.
 
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