You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
I don't care what anyone says, Lance is a kick ass athelete!Originally posted by Soshyopathe
HEY NOW! Lance Armstrong lost a testicle! Can't be coincidence!
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
The shorts do make a major difference. I thought I was doing pretty good until I bought a pair of Pearl Izumi Microsensor 3D bibs for a double century. OMG, those things made the ride soooooo smmoooooth......Originally posted by Maurizio
I'm not a pro, but I ride about 400 miles a week, and up to 5 hours a day. I've been at it for three years.
I have no problems downstairs whatsoever. The shorts that serious cyclists wear have ergonomic pads stitched in to make things more comfortable and prevent friction.
I will say that my erections seem noticably harder after long rides (~3 hours or more).