"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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Living with Roommates in a House

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Anyone done this before? Live in a house with 2-3 other people? I'm looking to move out and it was suggested to me that in a house with a couple roommates. It sounds like a cool idea as you get to meet people and having your own house means you can play loud music and everything if it doesn't bother your roommates. It's also pretty cheap compared to living on your own. This sounds like a decent idea...any experiences?
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Yes. I've lived in several of these situations. I suggest living with someone with a similar lifestyle and habits as you have. For example, if you like to stay up and party 7 nights a week find someone like that. If you think it's okay to leave dishes around the house and empty pizza boxes, find someone who does the same.
 
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I live in a house with 7 people (big house and we each have our own rooms). It is kind of nice because it is like an apartment except we share the kitchens, living rooms, and 2 bathrooms.

I didn't know the people when i moved in, but everyone was pretty decent. I had one roomate who didn't like the noise we would make staying up late so she moved out all on her own.

This situation is sweet because we each have our own lease with the landlord. So were not dependent on each other at all. I never worry about my roomates getting the rent late since its their own lease. If i were to move out I would try to look for a place like this.

The ****ty part is that a bunch are moving out and i don't know who will move in. If they turn out to be *******s i will be stuck with them until August (my lease ends) at the soonest. That and parking is annoying beacuase with 5 cars we constantly have to back up for each other
 
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