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.
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
Honestly - i wasn't feeling the workout till the leg press at the end.TheStig said:Yeah dude must've been a sick workout to have 4 PRs in one day! I really despise seated leg press though, it just feels awkward to me. The normal 45 degree leg press is much better...I used to do that in HS..it was awesome because you could hit numbers that you would never dream of squatting..hit 715 for 2 reps back then....but I realize now that squatting is king
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.
ill start a seperate log for the dianabol, i think - it will be after my birthday, so like 2 weeks or so.switch said:very nice! (borat accent)
i got difficulty in lockout, my grip gives away and the bar starts to slip outta my palms. any suggestions?
hows your roid project coming along?![]()
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.
Yeah, I get that. It doesnt completely dishearten me, and I'm not going for any max's for a while, just concentrate on some volume.TheStig said:Stayin' consistent! Don't worry about the missed max though. The thing about current 1RM's is that they seem to be really touchy...for me anyway. If I'm not completely in the zone, there's no way in hell I'm getting it that day. Good front squats too![]()
gotta get that pump!TheStig said:Gotta love those 21s! I haven't done em in a loooong time but I may have to soon just for fun.
You can skip the expensive cars, the fancy clothes, and the endless gym selfies. Completely unnecessary.
I used to freeze the second a beautiful woman looked my way. Frustrated. Awkward. Watching other guys walk away with the girl while I stood there tongue-tied.
Then I discovered 22 simple rules that rewired my entire dating life. The anxiety vanished. Conversations flowed effortlessly. Women started chasing me for a change.
These rules trigger a woman's subconscious attraction switches. And you can start using them tonight.
thanks manKrueg said:Congrats on the rep PRs.
Like?:crackup: :crackup:TheStig said:Nice! How do you like the deficits?
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.