"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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Originally posted by Eternal
You gotta talk to Gio about that one...My "rates" aren't universal. ;)
i think i have permission to sit in his lap:)
 

"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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Originally posted by penkitten
i think i have permission to sit in his lap:)
That works. That'll save on seating cost! :p

You two can talk and see what pops up.
 

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Originally posted by Eternal
That works. That'll save on seating cost! :p

You two can talk and see what pops up.
I'm just saying, there might be a hole in the bottom of the popcorn bucket if you know what I mean.
 

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
I'm just saying, there might be a hole in the bottom of the popcorn bucket if you know what I mean.
That ranks up there with the Wizard Hat...
 

"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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Originally posted by penkitten
i like it when he plays dress up
What if he's a rhino?
 

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Originally posted by Eternal
What if he's a rhino?
There is nothing more serious than a rhino that's about to charge your ass.
 

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Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
There is nothing more serious than a rhino that's about to charge your ass.
somehow darling, that just doesn't sound very sexy.
 

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I cast Level 8 eroticism over you two.

Now where'd my girl(s) run off to?
 

"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 penkitten
somehow darling, that just doesn't sound very sexy.
How about if I cast my C0ck of the Infinite?
 

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I'm sitting right ontop of ya...hehe. For some reason I was thinking you'd like this better than a hole in the popcorn bucket...:p
 

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so has this thread been officially hijacked now or what?
 

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yes...and I'm happy it has...the original topic sucked a$$
 

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Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
I'm sitting right ontop of ya...hehe. For some reason I was thinking you'd like this better than a hole in the popcorn bucket...:p
That works...Thanks for wearing a skirt. ;)

Pen - Yes, yes it is.
 

"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.

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While I'm sitting here...what's this "girl(s)" stuff...are there other girls involved in this....becuase i wanna see her face....tell ya if she's worth losin' this piece...:p
 

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Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
I'm sitting right ontop of ya...hehe. For some reason I was thinking you'd like this better than a hole in the popcorn bucket...:p
im already sitting in his lap....


for future reference, i am always sitting in gio's lap!
 

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Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
While I'm sitting here...what's this "girl(s)" stuff...are there other girls involved in this....becuase i wanna see her face....tell ya if she's worth losin' this piece...:p
*Ushers seabreeze out the door.* Of course not...Well, wait a minute, let me go do a comparision first...:D
 

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Originally posted by penkitten
im already sitting in his lap....


for future reference, i am always sitting in gio's lap!
She meant she was sitting on my lap.

Hopefully you are sitting in Gio's lap, pen.
 

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ooh....kinky...
 

"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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