"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.
is safe to.... with condom
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"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.
duttylove
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of course its safe!
duttylove
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of course its safe!
Skullcrusher
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
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.
Paintballguy
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TedJustAdmitIt
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Yes.
Would still be best to put another on tho.
Hellboy.....details mate,details...is there a link you can post?
EDIT:Nevermind...you talking bout the family planning clinic right?
everywomanshero
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You two are in Europe. Most of the United States is very sexually repressed compared to Europe, Canada, Argentina and other countries I've visited. It is a little less true in big cities, especially in "Blue" states. Of course, there are some very religious small communities in Europe, too.
There are many US communities where you won't even see condoms on display. You have to ask for them because the community is outraged by seeing condoms in the open. Pretty funny after a week on Netherland's half-topless sanddunes
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
b's nuts
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squirrels
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The tension of the condom against your wang is what keeps the seal. If you go limp-**** while in one, cvm can leak out around the edges.
Dude, they're like $3 for a three-pack around here...they're in the grocery store a foot away from the toothbrushes. And they even have self-checkouts if you're embarassed to hand them to the cute girl working the register.
Is there anywhere, aside from those dispensers in sleazy bathrooms, where you even CAN buy condoms one-at-a-time any more??
Hellboy
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Why would you want to buy one at a time? What about the second course?Originally posted by squirrels
Is there anywhere, aside from those dispensers in sleazy bathrooms, where you even CAN buy condoms one-at-a-time any more??
DrMetallica
Master Don Juan
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.