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.
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.
Well, considering that you're Viper...MrConfidence said:So, dude, I haven't even had a girlfriend yet, and I'm also 16. You should consider yourself lucky.
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.
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.
Your point is? Girls would lucky to get a date with a guy like me. Talented, and good looking all in one package. Now if only I was confident enough about those things to approach them. Still, I'm missing the bad thing about being Viper.Nobody said:Well, considering that you're Viper...
Anyway dude, she was bow wow. I always seem to attract the ugly ones, dude. I'm even looking at Sophomore girls, and considering it, even though as a Junior I always thought that was desperation.
One step ahead of you buddy, I already do band.Bvbidd said:lol mr.con
get some friends and try through your friends friends or something that has always worked.
Get a bit of a social life.
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.
Nobody said:Well, considering that you're Viper...
Anyway dude, she was bow wow. I always seem to attract the ugly ones, dude. I'm even looking at Sophomore girls, and considering it, even though as a Junior I always thought that was desperation.
MrConfidence said:Girls would lucky to get a date with a guy like me. Talented, and good looking all in one package.
It's good to have confidence man, but the confidence must have meaning, i want to say the cool guys never say they are cool because they ... just know itWesCottII said::crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
Hahaha. Funniest thing I heard all day. Maybe it's something to do with the fact you're always on here moaning?
Nobody said:Only had 1 girlfriend, and I was set up with her. Am I normal?
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.