"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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joekerr31

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well boys, its been good chatting it up with you for awhile now.

but time has come to get back to life full throttle.

so i wont be yacking it up on here anymore. perhaps ill be back in a year or so.

anyway, stay strong and keep focusing on living a positive life.

peace out dudes.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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See ya around...
 

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Take care good luck with everything. I myself have been contemplating leaving also.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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you've been influential in my shaping my theories of DJism and self. Best of luck to you, my good friend.

comic_relief
 

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take me with you?
haha! take care and come back soon!
 

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While joekerr31’s input here was of the highest caliber, he leaves us with his most powerful message yet: Remember this board is a guide to life not a substitute for living.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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joekerr31 said:
well boys, its been good chatting it up with you for awhile now.

but time has come to get back to life full throttle.

so i wont be yacking it up on here anymore. perhaps ill be back in a year or so.

anyway, stay strong and keep focusing on living a positive life.

peace out dudes.
I said the same thing over three years ago when I officially "retired" from this site. But now, three years later I find myself chatting it up with the fellas again. So, I fully expect to hear from you again, probably sooner than you think.

In the meantime, go out and experience life to the fullest and give us a detailed report of your adventures when you come back.:rockon:
 

Potbelly

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dude, just make 3 more posts. then you will hit 1000!!

that makes you level up to ultramegazorddonjuanoALPHA!! then you can pwn all the other ppl on the inturnet!111!11oen1!1
 
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