"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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Leaving the country for 1,5 years, should I go for it?

European-DJ

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I’m leaving the country in a few days for a year and a half. Therefore, I’m having a “leaving drinks” party at my local bar. There’ll be heaps of friends and a couple of former and present plates; also, there’ll be an old oneitis, who I NC’ed some time ago.

Tonight my social validation will be sky high and this have brought me girls in the past - I’m wondering, should I go all in on my old oneitis? Do I have anything to lose given the fact that I’ll leave for quite some time?

Also, anyone has any experience with something similar and would be willing to share?

/ European
 
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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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marmel75

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I'd probably go all in on the hottest chick there you can likely bang that night
 
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