masturbating?Potbelly said:ughhh almost done...
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.
masturbating?Potbelly said:ughhh almost done...
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.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
I'm still sleeping!iqqi said:I just woke up.
6PM.
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.
This is not a record kid!! I did six consecutive all-nighters posting on SoSuave in 2004!!!Potbelly said:my third all nighter...oh god. 1 more and i'll be done with this horrible week.
November, 2003 kid... http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50480wolf116 said:OMG!!!
But your join date is 2006hahaha
haha I know, I'm a fanLast Man Standing said:November, 2003 kid... http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50480
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
uh....yeah I was actually up doing work for school, not posting on sosuave.Last Man Standing said:This is not a record kid!! I did six consecutive all-nighters posting on SoSuave in 2004!!!
Are you by any chance an engineering student? We're the only people I know who have done more then 2 consecutive days of study.Potbelly said:uh....yeah I was actually up doing work for school, not posting on sosuave.
Good for you man, that is truly a behemoth of a record.
No I'm a biochemistry student. However, you are correct. Most of my buddies are suffering as well since we all take the same intro courses. A lot of my buddies are in BME or ChE.wolf116 said:Are you by any chance an engineering student? We're the only people I know who have done more then 2 consecutive days of study.
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.