"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Is there a rule that says you shouldn't text a girl late at night before sleeping?

big weezy

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If I'm trying to convey an image that I have options and am out with girls every night, is it unwise to reply to a text message from a HB late at night before sleeping?

She replied after an hour but I've been guilty of lacking options and it shows. I need to reign in my behavior.

I wasn't sure if there's a rule about this, I want her to think I'm out with a girl so I dont know if me replying at 11.30pm at night is going to show this, like if i was getting laid I wouldn't be sending a text at that time.
 

"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.

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pdx1138

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1 step forward, 2 steps back. google it if you don't know what I'm saying.

reply the next day if you really want to.
 

big weezy

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pdx1138 said:
1 step forward, 2 steps back. google it if you don't know what I'm saying.

reply the next day if you really want to.
I guess then that's a no for tonight. I'll send the reply tomorrow morning.
 

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Double edged sword.

1) Being the last thing on her mind when SHE'S in bed isn't bad at all.
2) It shows she's the last thing on yours.

Play it by ear.
 

Jariel

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It depends on how the texting is going. If you're having a good chat or escalating, then keep it up, otherwise ease off a bit.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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J Roc

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texting late night shows you have no options. you want to have a female wondering what or who you are doing at night. the only text i would ever send a woman after 10pm is "come over now"
 
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