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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Leave your door open where you work, where you live

Nicholas Hill

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Do you live in a room, or do you work in an office?

I'm amazed but not really shocked (to be honest) about the effect of having your door hinged open while you're inside. In my student house, my housemates often come into my room for a chat. One of my Computer Science lecturers who is also my friend has his office right next to the student labs. His door is also hinged open, and so I find it easy to enter his room to talk, as do other students (most of whom are asking him to come into the labs to help them with their coursework!)

If your doors are closed, people will not find it easy to come to you. You are literally closing it in their faces.

Nick
 

"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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bfl

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yeh thats a good tip right there
 

Skel

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dont leave your door open if you live where i live :)

You will come home to an empty house
 

MVPlaya

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I completely agree with you there, especially if you live in dorms. But in some neighborhoods leaving your door hinged open is a really stupid idea.
 

Jimbo2k

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Originally posted by MVPlaya
I completely agree with you there, especially if you live in dorms. But in some neighborhoods leaving your door hinged open is a really stupid idea.
I dont think he means residential. He means small appartments, dorms, offices, cubicals...etc..basically wherever people will be walking past, can feel invited in and have a chat.
 

"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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