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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is it ok to ask a girl about other guys shes seeing?

duke104

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theres a girl im kinda interested in...is it an off limits topic or is it ever ok?
 

"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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No, it comes off as needy.

If things are getting serious and exclusivity is being discussed, then it might be appropriate. Otherwise play it cool.
 

I'm in the Mood

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duke104 said:
theres a girl im kinda interested in...is it an off limits topic or is it ever ok?
Yeah of course it's okay.

If you want to be friendzoned, that is.

Asking a girl specifically about other guys shes dating puts yourself in the position of HER girlfriend.
You're coming from the position of "I'm wondering what other guys have done with you because I don't have the BALLS to start doing things myself."

That's what it portrays subconsciously to her.
Not those specific ideas, but she'd feel like you're coming from an insecure position, as if you had spoken that out loud.

You can however turn it into c&f by asking her stuff like: "Who was the WORST guy you've ever dated?"

And then make fun of her for having bad taste in men.

If you want to try this, I suggest you write some c&f lines yourself and post them here for some feedback. Before you can really become a master, you have to be prepared for everything, rather than trying to wing your way through.
 
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