"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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Is this too soon to call?

TheBaconator

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Got the number from some HB8 this sunday at a BBQ. Seemed interested, she remembered me from a party one nite when I was wasted so I couldn't say the same about her. Gave me the number and I want to try to set something up for thursday nite. Is that too soon? I know i'm overanalyzing, just wondering what you guys think.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Effington said:
Nah, not too soon. Go for it.

Let us know how it goes.
No answer, didn't leave VM. I'll just call back another time.
 

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Always leave a message! I have a rule that I will only return phone calls if they leave a message. Otherwise, it obviously wasn't important enough. Now you have to call her a second time in a row. I try to keep the calling to a 1:1 ratio.
 

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Effington said:
Always leave a message! I have a rule that I will only return phone calls if they leave a message. Otherwise, it obviously wasn't important enough. Now you have to call her a second time in a row. I try to keep the calling to a 1:1 ratio.
Good points, next time I will leave one. I'm just bad at phone game and hate leaving messages for anyone. Shold I call it back now and just leave one? If she asks why I didnt leave one the first time I could just play it off sayin I got another call. If not how many days u think I should wait?
 

"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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