"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.

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I'm less desperate now and I feel great (field report, sort of)

skinnyguy

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Last night I was with a group of about 15 people, guys and girls. We went to a lounge and it was basically game on. I was getting all kinds of acceptance from random chicks there. In fact some of them were approaching me while they were talking to my friends.

One of the girls in our group (HB 8) was drunk and started coming on to me. But, I played it cool and didn't try to take her home.

I approached an HB 6 cougar (yeah, I was pretty faded at that point) and she showed me all kinds of sexual interest. I could have number closed, but I decided not to. It was empowering.

What I learned: well, if you are in a big social circle at bar, especially if women are in your group, hooking up becomes infinitely easier. Having women in your group gives you much, much higher social value and this is almost as important as looks when you're out. For the one guy I was arguing with about status a few weeks ago - I apologize. I didn't mean to say that social status was not important. It is sooooo important, and for someone like me, it helps out a lot.

I now think back at how many times I went to a bar with one guy friend and had a horrible night cause I got no action. Man, what a difference having a social circle makes.

Last night I was just about having fun with my friends and laughing my a** off. We did crazy stuff and I was not there thinking about how I'm going to approach a hottie.

At the end of the day, social circle game is huge. Not because it gives you access to women, but because it makes you think less about women. Losing the desperation set me free.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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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DragonBlood

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skinnyguy said:
One of the girls in our group (HB 8) was drunk and started coming on to me. But, I played it cool and didn't try to take her home.
Why didnt you kiss her? Are you a ***** or something? You didnt have to 'take her home'

skinnyguy said:
I approached an HB 6 cougar (yeah, I was pretty faded at that point) and she showed me all kinds of sexual interest. I could have number closed, but I decided not to. It was empowering.
You approached, thats a good start. Should have number closed ANYWAY and worked her circle another night.


Its good to see you are improving and becoming less desperate as you say. Women are kind of like a ladder, gain experience on the lower ones, earn rapport/status and keep moving up.
 

CaptainSaveAh0

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It all depends on what kind of person you are. Social circle will help some people while other people are just good alone or with one friend. I prefer to have a social circle around just for a safety net but I usually lose everyone I'm with at the club or bar and do my own thing. IMO don't pass up HB8's, you had an opportunity that might not come up again. Always take those opportunities.
 
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