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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Invited a chick to go see a movie; she didn't come

"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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Ok kid, I don't know if giving you Hor advice is legal??? Is there a lawyer specializing in hordoms in the house?
 

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Men helping one another? Never. Sabatoge? Always.
 
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Itishe, all American girls know why guys ask them to the movies - and it is NOT to watch a movie!! They expect, no, 'want' you to do what men do!!
 

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Well date is still on, and I just talked to her a little while ago. She said she was picking up a friend after work to hang out for a while, but didn't ask or say she was bringing her to the movies. Is it safe to assume she won't bring a friend?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Got this one in the bag for sure. :)

My ex found out about my date, let's just say she acted like the child trying to prevent her parent's divorce. Asking me constantly if I cared about her, telling me how she can't get over me, blah blah blah. I know I no longer have feelings for her when I don't care when she cries.
 

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I feel kind of bad now. Not because I went on a successful date with one of her friends, but because she was crying up a storm last night. She asked me if I cared about her and I never said I did. blah blah blah, but I feel like ****.
 

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did u dump your ex or did she dump you?? shes probably jealous that you are giving her friends your attention now....eff thatttt keep doing your thing with the new girl and other girls too
 

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I dumped her.

She came back to town over Christmas break, we had sex then she got this grand idea that we were together, but she wouldn't take the title. So I told her then we'd be **** buddies, she didn't like that and wanted more but again she didn't want the title.

So anywho, when I do **** with other girls she cries up a storm and writes blogs on myspace saying how she's happy I'm out of her life, blah blah blah. You know typical girl bull**** to make them look strong.
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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So the date was a sucess in my view. I was thinking of calling her on Tuesday to set something up for Thursday or Friday. Good ideas for a 2nd date? I was thinking maybe a double date with a good friend of mine and his gf who happens to be good friends with this chick, perhaps bowling. It would let us socialize and have fun.
 
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Hey kid, you should have asked her to do something later in the week immediately after the first date and observed her facial expression to guage her interest on the spot!! Do you know what I mean???

If you were of sharp wit I would encourage an isolated date, if not, then invite your buddy -- bowling is a good function for four!!
 

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Asking a chick to do something right after a date seems clingy and desperate to me. I can sense sarcasm in your post though...
 

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I texted this girl to see if she wanted to go to a friends house and watch Borat tomorrow. She hasn't replied yet which is making me believe A) She hasn't checked her phone B) My ex is ****ing up another chick for me.

Is it reasonable to put a bounty of my ex's head if she does this again with another girl?
 
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itishe said:
Asking a chick to do something right after a date seems clingy and desperate to me. I can sense sarcasm in your post though...
I was serious! You can see her facial expressions and her response more clearly in person and determine if she is enthusiastic about you or hesitates and is unsure. You called her the next day anyway so she knows you want her - this is no secret!

If a girl likes you she'll be more than happy to respond in the affirmative right away!

ONLY if she doesn't want to see you anymore then ask her "Is it because of my ex?" and respond, "I'm not with her anymore! - did she say otherwise?" If she agrees to see you then don't mention your ex!!!
 
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"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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A little bit after the date she sent me a text saying, "Good night...?"

So I replied, "haha I thought it was"

That my friend is a golden response.
 
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itishe said:
A little bit after the date she sent me a text saying, "Good night...?"

So I replied, "haha I thought it was"

That my friend is a golden response.
ok kid, I'll give you recogniton for that remark - not bad for a 17 year old! :up:
 

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Haha I love life.

I just talked to my ex, she told me she never has and never will **** up my chances with other girls. And she said she'd love to be my **** buddy when I'm in a slump during the summer.

Anywho my phone has problems with sending texts, so I sent her a message on myspace seeing it was too late to call her. I asked if she had gotten my text.
 
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Be careful kid, she may be recording your conversation and keeping your text/e-mails to show this girl -- I know it sounds like paranoia but it is a possibility considering that you said she tried to sabotage your last fling!
 

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itishe said:
I texted this girl to see if she wanted to go to a friends house and watch Borat tomorrow. She hasn't replied yet which is making me believe A) She hasn't checked her phone B) My ex is ****ing up another chick for me.

Is it reasonable to put a bounty of my ex's head if she does this again with another girl?
What's up with all the texting? What's wrong with actually talking to someone you're dating.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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