Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

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.

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"I'll call you and let you know"

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This is an extension of a thread I started and I thought I would make the title clearer to make it easy for people to find advice on what to do in this type of situation.


Assume you've asked a girl out to a specific date (not necessarily on the phone) and she says, enthusiastically, "give me your number, I'll call you and let you know".

What does this say about her?
 
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“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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"I'll call you and let you know" is a bad sign. Not to mention that she wanted your number rather than you having hers.

What's good is that you have nothing left to do here, but don't expect much to come out of it. Just pursue other things as normal.
 

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You need to realize that it's a girls way of politely saying no, that's all there is to it, I mean there is a very slight chance that she'll actually call you but it's extremely slim.

The more you start going out, the more you'll start seeing patterns amongst your interactions, when a girl:

1. has a boyfriend
2. has to go to the bathroom
3. has to go find her friends
4. will take your number and call you

it's her way of just politely saying no, don't take it personally, she just doesn't want to come across as rude, consider it a favor, I mean, she could just be a ***** and tell you to piss off.

Remember, rejection is part of the game.

-Kevin
 

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dont read to mch into that sh!t...think about it...what girl calls a guy back to let him know when they can go out..smh...doesnt happe,, if she was really interested she would have said "im free blah blah.." then boom...mission complete.
 

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I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Women never ever say no. They just give excuses or throw you a curve ball.
 

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decentguy said:
This is an extension of a thread I started and I thought I would make the title clearer to make it easy for people to find advice on what to do in this type of situation.


Assume you've asked a girl out to a specific date (not necessarily on the phone) and she says, enthusiastically, "give me your number, I'll call you and let you know".

What does this say about her?
Really depends. A lot of people say you should ask for the number, but i'm lazy as, and personally would rather give the girl my number and let her do the chasing. If she doesn't call, meh.
 

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haha.

That's the NICE way to say "No thanks"

believe me.

The best way to tackle this is to tell her

"Now, I know that means you don't want to give me your number. It's okay.
I'll tell you what, give me your e-mail and you won't be dissapointed".
 

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How immature of her! I mean for God's sake, she's a grown woman, she has a brain and can communicate. The inability to simply say "I really appreciate it, but honestly, I'm not looking for a date right now" shows a lack of integrity.
On to the next!
 

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How immature of her! I mean for God's sake, she's a grown woman, she has a brain and can communicate. The inability to simply say "I really appreciate it, but honestly, I'm not looking for a date right now" shows a lack of integrity.
On to the next!
Women never 'mature' in that sense. They think they are doing us a favour by not 'hurting' our feelings by not being direct. It's either that or they really get a kick out of stringing guys along. I like to be optimistic on that one, hehe. Either way, you know what it means - move on.
 

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She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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decentguy said:
Assume you've asked a girl out to a specific date (not necessarily on the phone) and she says, enthusiastically, "give me your number, I'll call you and let you know".

What does this say about her?
I don't understand what you are talking about. What does it say about her? It says she does want to have sex with you right then and there and will call you and let you know.

decentguy: Would you like to go out for coffee sometime?
girl: give me your number, I'll call you and let you know
decentguy: No, no you give me your number. Don't play games with me. If you don't like me and won't date me or sleep with me, you better tell me straight up like is, I don't have time to play these mind games.

decentguy: Would you like to go out for coffee tomorrow night? I know this great place around the corner.
girl: tomorrow night is no good for me, but give me your number, I'll call you and let you know what works.
decentguy: splendid, here is my number. look forward to hear from you soon.



It all depends how smart you are in handling it.
 

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"I'll call you and let you know..."

That I'm not interested in you.

Women don't finish their sentences. These days it's the guys who go after girls as opposed to the other way around.

Back to the field for you! You should also use DonJuan11's advice.

I gotta add this sh*t to the w0manese list!
 

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decentguy said:
This is an extension of a thread I started and I thought I would make the title clearer to make it easy for people to find advice on what to do in this type of situation.


Assume you've asked a girl out to a specific date (not necessarily on the phone) and she says, enthusiastically, "give me your number, I'll call you and let you know".
Yeah,like everyone has already said,this is pretty much a rejection. One thing I have to give women credit for:They come up with the most slick and cunning ways to reject a guy. They're so good at rejecting men,that unless you have some experience with women,they can reject you and you not even know it.

This way they can turn you down without hurting your feelings and making themselves look/feel bad in the process.

decentguy said:
What does this say about her?
Doesn't say anything really,just that she wasn't interested. However,if she gave you this line,that means that more than likely,everything you did and said leading up to that point DID NOT generate any attraction in her.

I'd stop worrying about what she said,and focus more on WHY she said it in the first place.
 

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She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Hughman said:
Women never 'mature' in that sense. They think they are doing us a favour by not 'hurting' our feelings by not being direct. It's either that or they really get a kick out of stringing guys along. I like to be optimistic on that one, hehe. Either way, you know what it means - move on.
personally I would rather them be more upfront, who cares if they hurt your feelings, if they do it'll be easier to move on, plus none of this bull**** head games and curve balls
 

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wow. This has become very complicated-- women want you to take their hints about them saying "NO" and don't want to feel guilty without them ever having to say it. They don't care about you at all, they just don't want to have the thought of them being mean to a guy on their conscience. That is why they respond cryptically. If you ask for her number and she says anything other than "ok" or "give me your phone", you just got rejected.

There is no point in trapping her and making her say "no" out loud-- you have already been stomped on. Do you want her to continue to stomp on you more? Of course not-- the best thing to say is "cool, whatever--see you later" and then leave with your dignity in tact.

If you just leave, you demonstrate that she didn't really matter anyways to you. This is a much more powerful and positive message than trying to make a girl justify why she doesn't like you.
 

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doback said:
personally I would rather them be more upfront, who cares if they hurt your feelings, if they do it'll be easier to move on, plus none of this bull**** head games and curve balls
Damn right, but that would mean their sense of logic > their emotions.

The only time that applies is when their anti-slut defense is up!

Ah women, logical when you don't want them to be, and illogical the rest of the time.
 

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I'd call her and ask her what she means.


Cheers!
 

"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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