"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
It takes 21 days to break a habit: 21 days no masturbation: The 3 week plan w/options
- Thread starter twilight
- Start date
"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
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.
brucevangeorge
Banned
How the hell do you stop that? Tha's one of the reasons I falied so much. It literally drove me nuts. I went to sleep late and woke up earlier because of those crazy ass dreams.twilight said:
Not only that but I was anxious all the time. Had more emotion than usual. Mostly pissed off. I didn't give a **** about anything.
How do you make that **** go away?
Cranky Monk
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MagikDude
Don Juan
"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.
chickenlegs03
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had some incredibly vivid dreams last night, and woke up to a massive hard-on.
anyway, guess i'll be heading over to the 6 month challenge soon.
thanks guys for the support and for the great thread that got me started on this.
good luck to the rest of you guys...and hope you can join the other thread soon
Nexxus
Senior Don Juan
I was sick the last week so I'm startin' again from 0
so happy finally i can go out again... will definitely do somethin tonight
brucevangeorge
Banned
Damn guys. How do you get past all the weird feelings? When you are brimming with energy? The scary-ass vivid dreams? The extreeme horniness?
DAY 1/21
il_duce
Master Don Juan
Had another dream last night. Seriously, I think I've woken up with a hard-on every day since I've started. Don't think I'd feel normal if I didn't.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
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.
PumpNightmare
Don Juan
Damn. Its hard to do this with a night like last night. Went to Bullwinkles here in Tally, drank some and danced some. Although, didn't get much conversation in, but its a start. I need to remember to wait till 10~11pm to go instead of 9pm...not much going on till at least 11pm.
Cranky Monk
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But that said, I don't feel too bad about it. This is a new record for me, and resisting the urge actually got easier as time passed - helped by the momentum of keeping busy, the habit being present in the moment, and the extra motivation of not breaking the streak.
The effect of the T-boost is quite real. I don't feel very different emotionally and physically, but looking back over my actions and attitudes of the past week, I've been more focused and engaging than my normal behaviour. And I like it!
Day 1 tomrorow!
don juan jr
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"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
brucevangeorge
Banned
il_duce
Master Don Juan
Cranky Monk
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PumpNightmare
Don Juan
One week down, two to go. Hopefuly I'll have better luck at the bar/club(s) this upcoming Friday.
"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.