"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.
Lefty's Cold Approach Audio Files***
- Thread starter AlexLefty
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"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.
jericg
Don Juan
sageproduct
Banned
Good sh1t bro. Thumbs up for SimplePickup! (God Mode)
I listened to the whole thing.
1. Ehh you thinking your voice sounding weird is just self-consciousness. I don't think your voice sounded weird. You sounded cool.
2. Too much bantering and not enough personal connecting, I think. This chick was at work, so you only had a couple minutes reasonably to talk to her before she had to get back to work. In the whole conversation, you joked back and forth but didn't make it personal at all, didn't get to know each other at all. Even in limited time, you should at least do some qualification.
3. I got the feeling that you reneged when asking for her number by quickly reacting and saying "Why are you laughing?" It kind of made it seem like you were unsure of yourself in asking for her #.
Anyway, really, really good job. First approach in 6 months? You sounded warmed up already. And remember, getting through those awkward situations is a very GOOD thing...kind of like pain is weakness leaving the body, well feeling awkward situations is equal to social inadequacy leaving your personality
LearningSlowly
Master Don Juan
Friendly, non-judgmental and calm. You acted as though what you were doing was perfectly natural, but still acknowledged that it could be awkward for her. I'm excited for this thread to grow.
"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.
Yeah i was so ****ing nervous lol. Yeah i still have to purge some of that insecurity. Solid tips too, thanks. Simple pick up ftw. yeah that was my 1st one. There were a couple after but i didn't have time to record.sageproduct said:
Yeah idk where that came from haha. Just came up with it on the spot. Thanks for the tips.LearningSlowly said:
Overall though guys, i'm going to continue this thread on the MAIN FORUM so more people can see it. Check back there because that's where i'll update. Link in my sig.