"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.

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Meeting Girl for the First Time

jlazz

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Okay, tomorrow the girl I'm currently interested in is visiting me at work...keep in mind I've never met her, just have seen pics. She's my friend's friend and we've just been chatting online. Anyway, kind of a silly question but should I hug / kiss on the cheek, just hug, or what. I don't want it to seem akward. She's really friendly so she'll probably hug me, but idk.
 

"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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MrS

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Any touch is good, if you're friendly give her a kiss on the cheek and a half hug, that's always good i find.
Your call! Depend show 'close' you are.
 

jlazz

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Thanks...well she's always tellin me how hot I am from my pics and all and she invited me to party with her next week, so she's definitely interested. We've talked about some personal stuff so we're sorta comfortable...but the problem is I've never met her..so it'll be kind of akward.
 

Aznkid1030

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Well...You certainly don't know what to expect...since you only know so much about this woman is a picture you don't know how old...and online dating isn't very a good idea...Just trust your friend on this one... A hug should be sufficient :woo:
 

jlazz

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She's one of my friend's friend and my other friend's ex. Ima go with the hug, but yeah she's my age.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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