Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
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.
Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
I think someone once said that science can be fun. I think it was Mister Wizard or something, but he had a valid point, I think.
Funny you should mention it... I'm putting on my robe and wizard hat right now.Originally posted by penkitten
can you wear a mr wizard hat during this big fun, since im gonna wear the high heels?
Originally posted by eternal
*Munches popcorn and drinks some soda*
Man, this beats watching the World Series.
Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
Funny you should mention it... I'm putting on my robe and wizard hat right now.
Ten points for anyone who gets that joke.
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.
Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
Funny you should mention it... I'm putting on my robe and wizard hat right now.
Ten points for anyone who gets that joke.
Erm...The Nich Hill's girlfriend looks like that kid from Harry Potter joke?Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
Funny you should mention it... I'm putting on my robe and wizard hat right now.
Ten points for anyone who gets that joke.
That's pretty funny, but nope. It's from this:Originally posted by eternal
Erm...The Nich Hill's girlfriend looks like that kid from Harry Potter joke?
Ah. Well, you better cast Level 10 G-Spot Stimulation to make sure it's a great evening for her!Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
That's pretty funny, but nope. It's from this:
http://www.ericrice.com/cyber.txt
Originally posted by eternal
Ah. Well, you better cast Level 10 G-Spot Stimulation to make sure it's a great evening for her!
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
On that note, I'll just sit back and watch this convo unfold now. Don't want to accidently unleash "Level 27 Cockblock" on Gio.Originally posted by penkitten
yah what eternal said !@
I just got a new spell. It's called +7 Magic Tongue of Astonishing Bliss. I figure that might help, too.Originally posted by penkitten
yah what eternal said !@
Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
I just got a new spell. It's called +7 Magic Tongue of Astonishing Bliss. I figure that might help, too.
My c*ck has enchanted invulnerability to blocking.Originally posted by eternal
On that note, I'll just sit back and watch this convo unfold now. Don't want to accidently unleash "Level 27 Cockblock" on Gio.
Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
My c*ck has enchanted invulnerability to blocking.![]()
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.
Well, gentlemen, I think I've found the girl for me.Originally posted by penkitten
block? o no it better not be blocked.....i dont have time to move anything outta the way![]()
Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
Well, gentlemen, I think I've found the girl for me.![]()
It depends on the results of the scientific experiments.Originally posted by penkitten
have you now?
*Hands Gio a camcorder and Kama Sutra book.* You know, to make sure you didn't miss anything.Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
It depends on the results of the scientific experiments.![]()
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.