"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.

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I'm moving to Eastern Europe

MatureDJ

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I'm going to be an English instructor. I have my expenses in the USA down to a very low level (basically homeowner's insurance on very cheap house with no mortgage, and some cash to pay a guy to cut the grass every once in a while), and have a decent IRA that I could tap for a little here and there, although I hope to be earning enough to pay the bills while I am there. And just getting out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy has cleared away all of my other expenses. :cheer:

I've totally given up on the American dating scene. Maybe some men here have better luck with American women, but I haven't been able to scratch anything not obese, or with a brood of rugrats, etc., since about '98, whereas in my forays in Eastern Europe since then, I have had a great social life. And as my consulting business has failed in this cr@ppy economy, I see no reason to stick around working some stupid low paying job so I can get rejected by obese, b1tchy women.
 

"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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Good luck! Let us know how it turns out. You should do a rooshv styled blog. rooshv.com
 

horaholic

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hopefully, I will be going to Europe for a year and a half or longer also!
 

Desert Fox

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uh I hope you're not going to europe for their awesome economy bro... cuz it ain't awesome at all there either.
 

MatureDJ

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Desert Fox said:
uh I hope you're not going to europe for their awesome economy bro... cuz it ain't awesome at all there either.
For me, it seems to be better. Like I said, I can get work at about $15/hr. The Wal-Mart only pays $8/hr. I am otherwise unemployable.

And oh yes, I'm not going there for the economy.
 

"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.

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Rogue

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MatureDJ said:
I'm going to be an English instructor. I have my expenses in the USA down to a very low level (basically homeowner's insurance on very cheap house with no mortgage, and some cash to pay a guy to cut the grass every once in a while), and have a decent IRA that I could tap for a little here and there, although I hope to be earning enough to pay the bills while I am there.
If I could ever secure employment in Eastern Europe, which I have been thinking about, I would so do it, so good for you. But one thing to bear in mind, if you don't already know, is that you will be hit with double taxation—you will still pay income taxes to Uncle Sam unless you renounce your citizenship.
 

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MatureDJ, I wish you nothing but the best on your future adventures abroad.

I too, have thought about becoming an English instructor, and have done much research on this career choice.

I think, you have an exciting future ahead, and you will truly not regret one moment on this journey of yours.

All the best, and enjoy every moment of it. :up: BTW, the women are beautiful over there... Don't get too spoiled. :)
 

MatureDJ

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Rogue said:
If I could ever secure employment in Eastern Europe, which I have been thinking about, I would so do it, so good for you. But one thing to bear in mind, if you don't already know, is that you will be hit with double taxation—you will still pay income taxes to Uncle Sam unless you renounce your citizenship.
If the income is reported. :D
 

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Like warrior said make a blog on this, will be really interesting to follow.
 

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Good luck. I'd be interested in reading a blog and maybe seeing some pictures of what the other side of the world has to offer.
 

"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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