"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Instructional Film of Dating from the 50's
- Thread starter DJDamage
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"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.
Scrumtulescence
Master Don Juan
Wow, I expected it to be chock-full of corny afc bullsh*t, and it actually wasn't bad at all....for teenage dating in the 50s at least.
Some funny stuff in there, though.
"well, so long!" *walks away* :crackup:
Some funny stuff in there, though.
"well, so long!" *walks away* :crackup:
thederekeffect1
Master Don Juan
"The Nerve! *hangs up*" ... B*tch. NEXT!
DumpaLumpagus
Don Juan
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:crackup:
Its.... So...... CORNY! :crackup:
Its.... So...... CORNY! :crackup:
"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.
JaguarMike
Don Juan
lol "well so long" that was the best. I'm surprised that was actually really pimp, that dude was doing well. ahhhh I wish it we lived back then.
PRMoon
Master Don Juan
gee that was swell! I feel like having a malted milk after that!
Thank god I missed the 50's. Kind a pissed about missing the 70's but hey life goes on.
Thank god I missed the 50's. Kind a pissed about missing the 70's but hey life goes on.
Rec_rejection_phobic
Don Juan
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"mss Davis, this is WOODY":crackup:
"and you leave your boyfreind with enough money so he'll take you out again":crackup: :crackup:
You guys notice haw at the begining they talk about haw to choose a gurl. I totaly agree with this. A lot of guys say it's all about numbers and i disagree. Why would you ask 30 gurls out and get rejected 25 times, when you could ask 10 GOOD ONCE and get recected only 5 times.
"and you leave your boyfreind with enough money so he'll take you out again":crackup: :crackup:
You guys notice haw at the begining they talk about haw to choose a gurl. I totaly agree with this. A lot of guys say it's all about numbers and i disagree. Why would you ask 30 gurls out and get rejected 25 times, when you could ask 10 GOOD ONCE and get recected only 5 times.
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AC/DC
Master Don Juan
Janet is ugly.
Betty is ugly.
Anne is ugly, but she knows how to have fun!
Betty is ugly.
Anne is ugly, but she knows how to have fun!