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.
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.
I recommend instead of reading yet more material on how to get girls, you actually go out and get them in real life.The_Reaper said:I think that reading different e-books help you find what works for you, and I have found that David D's stuff suits me best. But if I start reading stuff by Mystery and Ross Jeffry and the other guys, that would probably cause a lack of congruity that would be apparent.
What other approaches or styles are congruent with David D?
I'm intrigued by the "very very very bad results" - did you overdo CF and get slapped or what??War Against Betaism said:David X. I personally don't recommend David DeAngelo, I got very very very bad results trying out his methods, though it might also be because his style just doesn't suit me at all.
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.
I'm taking some time off getting them. Long story.Smack said:I recommend instead of reading yet more material on how to get girls, you actually go out and get them in real life.
The_Reaper said:I'm intrigued by the "very very very bad results" - did you overdo CF and get slapped or what??