So I have recently found a women who is lucky enough to be in a relationship with me. She really is everything I want in a woman. Smart, funny, honest, goal oriented, good looking. Now I have been in a few LTR in the past and I have made some mistakes with other girls. I know now that I am older and more experience how to avoid them. For example not making a girl the center of your world. Having a life of your own and friends of your own. And that jealousy is a silly emotion that should not affect a serious relationship. With that being said I know I am still young (23) and have much to learn. So I am asking what are some thing you have learned to make a relationship last. Any advise is helpful.
"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.
LTR and your thoughts on them.
- Thread starter dnhunter
- Start date
"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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perseverance
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You need to find someone who is willing to put an equal amount of effort into the relationship, otherwise it becomes a case of people taking and not giving. All relationships require work and effort on both people's part. If one person starts being apathetic towards the relationship, the rot will set in and once that sets in your relationship is doomed to fall apart.
Think of a relationship along the lines of a team. If one member of a team isn't pulling their weight, the team will suffer as a result.
Think of a relationship along the lines of a team. If one member of a team isn't pulling their weight, the team will suffer as a result.
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
thing you have learned to make a relationship last.
Think it, don't say it. Work on the filter between your brain and your mouth. Being able to choose your words in a calculated fashion is a valuable skill in any setting.
Think it, don't say it. Work on the filter between your brain and your mouth. Being able to choose your words in a calculated fashion is a valuable skill in any setting.
What people above me have said, also it is very important that you do not take her for granted but you also need to respect yourself and tell her when she's crossing some lines. Call her out on her BS in a respectful yet clear manner.
Also if it's going to be a LTR you will need to learn her body language down to a T because they very much still do talk in cryptic language, however if you are with this girl for a long time it will become much easier to pick up her signals.
Example: "No it's ok you go hang out with your friends. It's fine". IT IS NOT FINE, she's disappointed and possibly upset.
Also if it's going to be a LTR you will need to learn her body language down to a T because they very much still do talk in cryptic language, however if you are with this girl for a long time it will become much easier to pick up her signals.
Example: "No it's ok you go hang out with your friends. It's fine". IT IS NOT FINE, she's disappointed and possibly upset.
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
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.