"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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Loneliness is bad for your health

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According to this MarketWatch article, loneliness is just as dangerous as obesity.

Mentioned in the article:

- Over 42 million Americans over the age of 45 suffer from chronic loneliness (AARP)
- 1/4 of population lives alone and more than half are unmarried (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Lonely people less likely to have close relationships, manage daily stress, maintain their health or sleep well
- Experience greater anxiety
- Older people may face more loneliness due to loss of family, friends, or a job

The antidote to loneliness is activity.

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-loneliness-is-more-dangerous-than-obesity-2017-08-10
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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According to Ice Cube, so are Big D!cks in Yo mouth, lol...
 
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Define "loneliness". I don't believe being alone equals loneliness. I think it's closer to feeling neglected. You don't feel lonely if you don't expect or want to have company in the first place.

IMO this is just another attempt to force single people into marriage. Yet, most married guys I know are not really enjoying it and complain about a lot.
 
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