"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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lookyoung

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Any chess players here. What are some ways to improve my chess game besides playing.

Chess is the ultimate mind game. I feel that everyone here should be strong physically as well as mentally. I feel chess helps the mental aspect.

Chess lets talk about it. And if anyone would like to challenge me I will kick there A$$. LOL
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Quiksilver

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Hmmm... was just about to go to bed.

Now...how to phrase this in the least geeky way possible...

I play chess.

I'd like to think I'm half decent.

If you're up for a game, I'll be more than happy to wipe you off the board.

edit: and if you want to learn how to play BETTER, send me a PM.
 

KarmaSutra

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I'm your huckleberry . . .

That's just my game. I collect chess pieces. I have a civil war set, a medieval dragon set, Samurai set and next I want a set of horror film greats chess pieces.
 
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lookyoung said:
Any chess players here. What are some ways to improve my chess game besides playing.

Chess is the ultimate mind game. I feel that everyone here should be strong physically as well as mentally. I feel chess helps the mental aspect.

Chess lets talk about it. And if anyone would like to challenge me I will kick there A$$. LOL
I'll take you on!! My memory is slipping and my visual is lacking buy I play for "fun-sies"!!

Chess is a great thinking game!!
 

Bible_Belt

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I gotta learn algaebraic notation if I want to get any better.

Not that I'm on this level, but Bobby Fischer said he got a lot better by playing blindfolded.
 

"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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lookyoung

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hey

Quiksilver said:
Hmmm... was just about to go to bed.

Now...how to phrase this in the least geeky way possible...

I play chess.

I'd like to think I'm half decent.

If you're up for a game, I'll be more than happy to wipe you off the board.

edit: and if you want to learn how to play BETTER, send me a PM.
Mistake. meant to pm. please delete.
 

Centaurion

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registert on chess.com

Look me up, and we'll play a gam if I'm online.
 

Phyzzle

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How high does one's rating have to be to make any money at chess?
~2100. The average adult is at 1200.

A 2100 Yahoo Chess rating doesn't count.
 
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