"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.
If she still keeps your stuff
- Thread starter mikey2012
- Start date
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
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.
Vantagepoint34
Master Don Juan
Then it looks like it's a girl that hold grudges. I suggest moving to California.
Lotus Effect
Master Don Juan
It is not a plan on her part. She's keeping it for whatever reason she wants to. There will be a point that she will get rid of every thing.
If you gave her clothing, you bet she's keeping it. She have already let go of you, so why would she get rid of that louis voutton!
Wake up man, there is nothing behind it. She is the dumper. You are the dumpee. You are hurt, not her. So do yourself a favour, get rid of everything she gave you. EVERYTHING. And move on.
That one is a goner!
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
PlayHer Man
Banned
Spin plates.
so don't read much on it, it does not matter, I hardly would guess she giving back a expensive gift just for a break up or something she liked in first place, if anything only reason for her to give back your presents was she didn't like it anyway, then she do it to hurt you.
i didnt mind though because i would interpret this as her wanting to keep a connection between us. never liked that movie anyway.
"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.
Lotus Effect
Master Don Juan
Best thing you can do to get the poison out of your sistem
Lotus Effect
Master Don Juan
Man. Stop being a fool!mikey2012 said:
Block the damned sh*t already instead of posting about it in here.
What the f*ck are you waiting for? She buys Armani clothing for her new BF?
She must laugh so hard everytime she tries to use it and it is still working.
I know I would...
Don't be surprised if she buys more Louis Voutton!
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.