Intersting article in Cosmopolitan (SCANNED)

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Don Juan

Nov 9, 2005

Yep, girls can be hypocrites when it comes to playing games....

I screwed my face up when I saw the "how to know if he's the real deal" section. If I act like that toward a woman, sure - she'll know I'm interested in her, and that would be a bad thing straight away. I don't think most guys have a problem with conveying interest, the problem is attracting and maintaining interest.

Like I've read before, girls say they want one thing, but betray that by their actions...eg...girls say they like sensitive guys who show their feelings......buuuuulllll$$$$hiiiitttt.......

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.