"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Man-purses
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"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.
Master Bates
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"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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theunflushables
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However there are some "man purses" out there that really serve no purpose as they are about big enough to fit a wallet, keys, and a pack of smokes. Its pretty much redundant as thats what you have pockets for.
englishman
Master Don Juan
http://mdx9388.k12.sd.us/im luggin it.jpgenglishman said:what else you going to do if you have a load of stuff to carry around? push a ****ing whell barrow around?
"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.
englishman
Master Don Juan
looks like some of the guys i work with.HandyAndy said:
In Motion
Senior Don Juan
Yeah, but he has a gun.HandyAndy said:
In Motion said:Yeah, but he has a gun.
So you can carry one too
Maxtro
Master Don Juan
They even use the same Jack Bauer picture.
I might get a messenger bag if my backpack wasn't perfect. It's designed to carry a laptop in a separate area and it's got more pockets and compartments than I can ever use. Once it dies on me I may get a messenger bag, and a gun to go with it.
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7341384/c/1162.html
Wow, but a bit too pricey.