"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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Fellas, ever feel suddenly jaded? I used to be optimistic and sympathized with people. Now I just don't give a damn. I don't think I've had any traumatic experiences to turn this way. It just happened.
 

"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.

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Meh, that's logical. It makes you who you are: human.

People who are sad all the time. Are they 'real and healthy'? no, they're depressed
People who are happy all the time. Are they 'real and healthy'? no, they're either manic (debatable) or want to be found nice.

You can't thrive on just one emotion, it's the entire spectre of emotions that make us who and what we are.
 

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Straight to the point, and I think may be what's up. I've never been in this much of a rut in a long time.
 

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konmai said:
Fellas, ever feel suddenly jaded? I used to be optimistic and sympathized with people. Now I just don't give a damn. I don't think I've had any traumatic experiences to turn this way. It just happened.
Its called, Reality. Or I hate the world. Something along those lines. You don't need to sympathize to be happy. Being a happy person is not dependent on anyone but yourself.
 
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