"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Ken Dolls

Desdinova

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A few weeks back, me and my gf went toy shopping. No, not THAT kind of toy shopping!!! :nono:

She wanted to browse the Barbie section for the hell of it, so I said sure. We were both blown away at the line of Ken dolls. Are these supposed to be a reflection of society, or are they supposed to be what women consider the 'ideal man'? Take a look for yourself:

http://shop.mattel.com/search/controller.jsp?kw=ken doll

They all look gay. Why isn't Ken masculine?
 

"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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you have to take in to account the target audience, little girls.

They would probably be drawn more towards the cute, little boyish bieber look than the vin diesel, i'll crack you in the jaw look.
 

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fashion and design is heavily dominated by gay men..it is no surprise that their influence can be clearly seen
 

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"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.

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ha ha..
When my now ex-wife would go clothes shopping for me, I'd respond by calling myself "Ken."
 

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Desdinova said:
A few weeks back, me and my gf went toy shopping. No, not THAT kind of toy shopping!!! :nono:

She wanted to browse the Barbie section for the hell of it, so I said sure. We were both blown away at the line of Ken dolls. Are these supposed to be a reflection of society, or are they supposed to be what women consider the 'ideal man'? Take a look for yourself:

http://shop.mattel.com/search/controller.jsp?kw=ken doll

They all look gay. Why isn't Ken masculine?
Is this a mere coincidence?
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/7toe...ney+Channel+High+School/M2MylbRJ_Ou/Zac+Efron

I know they are kids, but wtf is that hair cut???
http://images.buddytv.com/articles/Image/dylan-cole-sprouse.jpg
 

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Espi said:
I agree.
Just keep it g-rated with a feminist bent.
Yep its the world we live in these days. Don't offend anybody!
 

"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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