Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Just tested positive for CVID

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So I felt like a I got hit by a truck halfway through my healthcare shift. It was awful. Went to my 2nd job and got tested there first thing in the morning. I did not want to risk spreading this to others. Took a half day just in case. Results came back positive. Spent the next 3 days in bed feeling like a horrible flu. I went 2.5 yrs on the front lines avoiding this thing. It was a source of pride for me. Now I feel like a loser lol.

The awesome news is that I used to be 191lbs and it was awfully difficult to get to my target goal of 185lbs. I tried everything. Well CVID did it within 3 days. I look great. I can see my abs. Im actually kinda happy about that. I dont know what ramifications on my job this will cause. This whole Omicron thing is a mess. Its depressing. I was going to make a trip overseas for vacation in 3 weeks but now i dont know.
 

"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.

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No joke that Omicron spreads fast. I know a teacher, her second day back today after holiday break: 10 staff and 7 kids out today…
Her first statement about it ~ “They’re dropping like flies”.
 

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I tested + just before a flight. Asymptomatic at the time. Also in the frontlines since the getgo. My 10 day quarantine included Vit D, melatonin, asa, zyrtec, Vit C, and a shot of whisky. Light exercise. Daily FT check in with the GF who’s also in healthcare. Minimal symptoms. Now I have Natural Immunity.
 

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No joke that Omicron spreads fast. I know a teacher, her second day back today after holiday break: 10 staff and 7 kids out today…
Her first statement about it ~ “They’re dropping like flies”.
Yes dude it spreads like widlfire. It insane.
 

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I tested + just before a flight. Asymptomatic at the time. Also in the frontlines since the getgo. My 10 day quarantine included Vit D, melatonin, asa, zyrtec, Vit C, and a shot of whisky. Light exercise. Daily FT check in with the GF who’s also in healthcare. Minimal symptoms. Now I have Natural Immunity.
So did they let you on the flight? Did they refund your money? And was it the first time you tested positive?
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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You must be 6' ft. We are exactly the same weight with the same goal of 25-bmi. Sending healing vibes.
I'm anti VAX and this sht is keeping me lying low. Again get healthy, everyone!
 

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omicron isn't as deadly as the previous versions, but highly contagious which is what you'd want anyway since people don't want to get vaccinated, quicker hive immunity reached.
Elaborate some. You in Med industry?
 

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So did they let you on the flight? Did they refund your money? And was it the first time you tested positive?
I got the flight rescheduled 3 weeks later, and applied the tickets. So it worked out. Yes, first time. Never + before. I do weekly testing for work as I’m non-vacc.
 

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3 acquaintances in the first 2 years with the pandemic (1 was hospitalized).
Now 12 friends and colleagues positive with symptoms in the last 5 days.
Ir’s inevitable, we’re all going to catch this one sooner or later.
Regardless of vax status, this milder variant and exposure will hopefully put Covid in our rear view mirror.
Good health and safety.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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No joke that Omicron spreads fast. I know a teacher, her second day back today after holiday break: 10 staff and 7 kids out today…
Her first statement about it ~ “They’re dropping like flies”.
Over a million new cases in the US alone and that's way underreported due to lots of at home tests not getting reported...

Pretty crazy honestly.
 

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I got the flight rescheduled 3 weeks later, and applied the tickets. So it worked out. Yes, first time. Never + before. I do weekly testing for work as I’m non-vacc.
Okay this is good to know. I didnt know the airlines policy for this. Hopefully my airline will let me apply the ticket to a later flight. When you travelled abroad did you find a testing site there when it was time to come back?
 

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3 acquaintances in the first 2 years with the pandemic (1 was hospitalized).
Now 12 friends and colleagues positive with symptoms in the last 5 days.
Ir’s inevitable, we’re all going to catch this one sooner or later.
Regardless of vax status, this milder variant and exposure will hopefully put Covid in our rear view mirror.
Good health and safety.
I hope you are right.
 

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Okay this is good to know. I didnt know the airlines policy for this. Hopefully my airline will let me apply the ticket to a later flight. When you travelled abroad did you find a testing site there when it was time to come back?
No testing 90 days after + test. Sort of a limited-time natural immunity.
 

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I tested + just before a flight. Asymptomatic at the time. Also in the frontlines since the getgo. My 10 day quarantine included Vit D, melatonin, asa, zyrtec, Vit C, and a shot of whisky. Light exercise. Daily FT check in with the GF who’s also in healthcare. Minimal symptoms. Now I have Natural Immunity.
Glad you’re better. However, this is not chicken pox. “Natural immunity” is short lived in coronaviruses.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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Hybrid immunity - though seemingly short lived is the best. You’re good man, every HC front line provider I know has had it.

take heart


So I felt like a I got hit by a truck halfway through my healthcare shift. It was awful. Went to my 2nd job and got tested there first thing in the morning. I did not want to risk spreading this to others. Took a half day just in case. Results came back positive. Spent the next 3 days in bed feeling like a horrible flu. I went 2.5 yrs on the front lines avoiding this thing. It was a source of pride for me. Now I feel like a loser lol.

The awesome news is that I used to be 191lbs and it was awfully difficult to get to my target goal of 185lbs. I tried everything. Well CVID did it within 3 days. I look great. I can see my abs. Im actually kinda happy about that. I dont know what ramifications on my job this will cause. This whole Omicron thing is a mess. Its depressing. I was going to make a trip overseas for vacation in 3 weeks but now i dont know.
 

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You must be 6' ft. We are exactly the same weight with the same goal of 25-bmi. Sending healing vibes.
I'm anti VAX and this sht is keeping me lying low. Again get healthy, everyone!
Im 5 foot 10 on a good day. I wish i was 6ft. But yes brotha please be safe. This thing sucks. Its a very bad flu. But it does feel like you are being cleansed. Like the virus is detoxifying.
 

"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.

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