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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in 20s, struggling to make friends

revannt

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Title, I don't talk to my childhood friends due to personal issues, and honestly im just looking for advice on what I should do. Please feel free to let me know I am looking for any and all advice. Just want to make solid friends that i can hang with and become really close with.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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crowolf

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I've been there.

Firstly, use this space and freedom to get to know yourself, builds skills, learn things, explore life. This has the highest ROI to your success, well-being, and everything else.

Secondly, leave the house, as often as you can. I had times when I didn't have many friends. What I found out years later is that it's quite simple - just don't stay home all the time, lol.

A massive cheatcode is to join sport groups, participate in other activities that interest you, and explore Facebook events (as well as MeetUp, Couchsurfing). Soon you will find likeminded people.
 

sevbucmash

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Title, I don't talk to my childhood friends due to personal issues, and honestly im just looking for advice on what I should do. Please feel free to let me know I am looking for any and all advice. Just want to make solid friends that i can hang with and become really close with.
Honestly, your brain needs stimulation and diversity of experience to gather enough experiences with people so you start recognizing patterns. That's how you become good with people.

You see, it's not something you fix or do, the thing that makes you sociable is the overall package.

This means you need to go have a life either through work, or other social activities, like an improv class or something else social.

Do the DJ Boot Camp. Approaching random strangers stimulates all the right brain cells and makes you good.
 

“The 22 Rules That Turned Me From Invisible to Irresistible With Women… Starting Tonight”

You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.

I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.

Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.

These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.

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BaronOfHair

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Lol are you Pook posing as Baron of hair? That's something that dude would say.
He and MANY others. That quite a few aspiring actresses/models branching into acting frequent these events is a perk of engaging in such activities

Same way one's prospects of disemboweling a live human being via homemade shiv(rather than settling for simply FANTASIZING about the-potential-joys of perpetrating said act)increase exponentially if, during you stretch at San Quentin, you associate with La Eme or The Aryan Brotherhood for protection/fellowship
 
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plumber

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look to those that want you, not the ones that you want.

same for men and women, pick from those that pick you. if no one picks you, take a stroll into a slightly lower area.... make them look good, make them succeed.
 

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As I got older I found i needed fewer friends.

You get to realise that "friends" you had when younger were just for mutual convenience. Rather than any shared values etc.

This may just be part of the process...
 
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