"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.

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Internal neediness check...could be helpful to see what women view as needy

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Just came across this and figured it would be helpful if I posted an article about what women consider to be needy behavior by guys.

I think maybe some guys may do some of these things without realizing it comes across as being needy to a woman.

Obviously there are other things but this is a good start.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

7 alarm signs of a needy, desperate man - Times of India

You must have heard from women who harp about how their men can’t do without them. Here are 7 signs that your man is in desperate need for you.
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"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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I cringed hard reading that. I've been in a relationship where I did all 7 (pre-SS). Amazing she put up with me as long as she did.
 
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