"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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Is This Common?

TheWayOfAllFlesh

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If you see a girl around somewhere every now and then you find attractive/cute and would like to approach and you spend most of your spare time thinking about how much you would like to/could do it.

Then when you see her again either all the interest seems to drain away or your too nervous to do anything about it
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Nutz

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It is common. It's part of oneitis.
 

Furyguy

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This used to happen to me. I hated it.

Just make yourself do it. You'll feel better about yourself even if it goes really bad. Don't approach trying to get into her pants, just try to make a new friend. Be happy and upbeat and eject quickly.

You can do it man, give it a shot.
 

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I worked as a dishwasher once and got constant eyes from the waitresses. One of them I was dead-set on asking out...

Well, as Nutz said, I developed an acute sense of one-itis. Not a huge crush - but I thought about her exclusively enough that it made it impossible to approach. To this day I wonder how awesome t1tty fvcking her could have been.

It's all part of the learning process eh?

I've found it's a million times easier to get numbers and dates off girls you have just met instead of ones that float around in your head all day.

Peace
 

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Too true. Oneitis really sucks. But I beleive its something we all encounter at least once in our lives, and then we learn from it and dont allow it to happen again. (my oneitis wasted over a year of my life!!!!)
 

"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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Si Senor!

It's called Oneitis. You're gonna get your feelings hurt. You should take action early. Like I say, strike while the iron's hot!:up:
 

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Ahh right. So looks liek either way im gonna get screwed over...if she rejects me I'll feel like crap but I can;t seem to approach in the first place so its a double edged sword really
 

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TheWayOfAllFlesh said:
If you see a girl around somewhere every now and then you find attractive/cute and would like to approach and you spend most of your spare time thinking about how much you would like to/could do it.

Then when you see her again either all the interest seems to drain away or your too nervous to do anything about it

Yup cause you know you will probably fail so your confidence is low and you convince yourself you dont want her anymore... very common male reality..
 

TheWayOfAllFlesh

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DonGorgon said:
Yup cause you know you will probably fail so your confidence is low and you convince yourself you dont want her anymore... very common male reality..
youve hit the nail on the head i think...what do you mean my common male reality though?
 

"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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TheWayOfAllFlesh

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DonGorgon said:
its the reality of most modern men. having to compete with many men for overly picky women who a quick to reject takes its toll on male confidence
fair doos. its even worse when you cant approach yet you know not other people would consider her as attractive as you do
 
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