Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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LTR Opportunity

Eiljwa

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There is this girl I like, and she likes me (or so my friends say), though we are technically just friends, and it might be an opportunity for a long term relationship. The reason I'm posting this, is I'm just wondering what you guys thing about LTR's, I've never been in one. I've just been having trouble deciding if that's what I really want. And if you guys are in favor of it, what is a good way to initiate it? I had a good friend of mine tell me to ask her out for ice cream or something. We have been on a few dates, I even took her to prom, but I think those were mostly just sort of friend things. Any input would be nice.

Thanks guys,
Eiljwa
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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navyseal2101

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I think you have to really connect with her to have an LTR, not just looks and personality but something else. Otherwise I think you'd be wasting your time.
 

I.A.F.Y.B.

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Eiljwa said:
There is this girl I like, and she likes me (or so my friends say), though we are technically just friends, and it might be an opportunity for a long term relationship. The reason I'm posting this, is I'm just wondering what you guys thing about LTR's, I've never been in one. I've just been having trouble deciding if that's what I really want. And if you guys are in favor of it, what is a good way to initiate it? I had a good friend of mine tell me to ask her out for ice cream or something. We have been on a few dates, I even took her to prom, but I think those were mostly just sort of friend things. Any input would be nice.

Thanks guys,
Eiljwa
I'am currently in a LTR of 4 months. We started out as friends, f*ckin her never crossed my mind. Then, my friends told me that she liked me. So, she started dressing all sexy n showing off her assests to get my attention. I started noticing her more, spending more one on one time with her. After awhile I asked her out. It has been the best LTR I ever had.

Since you like her and she likes you. Nothing wrong starting a LTR with her. Unless you see somthing in her that is not up to your standards. If it doesnt work out you can always dump her.
 

Eiljwa

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Any advice on initiating? We don't really hang out all the time, and never one on one.
 

oakraiderz2

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Eiljwa said:
Any advice on initiating? We don't really hang out all the time, and never one on one.
You guys like each other, simply ask her to hang out.
 

"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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