"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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misreading friendliness for flirting?

joekerr31

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so guys, what the key to NOT misreading friendliness for flirting?

is the only way to know to ask a woman out?

or is it possible to know whether she is flirting or just being friendly?

J
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Originally posted by joekerr31
so guys, what the key to NOT misreading friendliness for flirting?

is the only way to know to ask a woman out?

or is it possible to know whether she is flirting or just being friendly?

J

In my opinion, there really isn't a way to know for sure. Some guys have these "formulas" they've contrived, where they think they can decipher a women's true intentions, but I think it's hog wash.

The human pscyhe is far too complex for a simple formula to be accurate.
 

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Many girls like to flirt just to inflate their egos. I mean, if there was possible to know 100% sure what is flirting and what is not, it would be still unsafe because many girls DO FLIRT when in fact they just want the ego boost.

The only way to know is to ask her out.
 

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many girls DO FLIRT when in fact they just want the ego boost.......The only way to know is to ask her out.
Exactly. It can be very frustrating because you want "clear" signals but some women don't care, they want to KNOW you want them regardless of any intentions they may or may not have with you.
 

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Originally posted by Tazman
Exactly. It can be very frustrating because you want "clear" signals but some women don't care, they want to KNOW you want them regardless of any intentions they may or may not have with you.
YEAH.

But please, don't get that "oh, so if I ask her out and she says NO then I'll give her a egoboost yadda yadda yadda" crap. Always remember: it's about YOU, not her. If you want her, GO FOR IT. Do NOT make any excuses for your desires. If she says NO, it's always good, because you now KNOW that it is not going to happen: you can find another one without any regrets :D
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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that happened to me and in a bus, the ***** was giving buying signals, all flirty, smiling at me and looking at me with interested eyes, i approached and she shot me down. it happens with everyone. the operative word her is

AVOID ATTENTION *****S
 

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EVERYTHING IS AN IOI. Assume everything she does to you means she wants to jump you. Play it that way, then you don't have to try and figure out what it means.
 

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If you like a girl flirting with you ask her out. Then you will know for sure.

Thats the only way to figure it out...
 

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for there to be "fliriting" there needs to be sexual tension (not just on your side). Touching, dirty looks, coded sexual coments......
 
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