penkitten
Master Don Juan
i think i have permission to sit in his lapOriginally posted by Eternal
You gotta talk to Gio about that one...My "rates" aren't universal.![]()
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
i think i have permission to sit in his lapOriginally posted by Eternal
You gotta talk to Gio about that one...My "rates" aren't universal.![]()
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.
Originally posted by AFK Protector
I'm underaged. I will bring soda.
That works. That'll save on seating cost!Originally posted by penkitten
i think i have permission to sit in his lap![]()
I'm just saying, there might be a hole in the bottom of the popcorn bucket if you know what I mean.Originally posted by Eternal
That works. That'll save on seating cost!![]()
You two can talk and see what pops up.
That ranks up there with the Wizard Hat...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.
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.
i like it when he plays dress upOriginally posted by Eternal
That ranks up there with the Wizard Hat...
What if he's a rhino?Originally posted by penkitten
i like it when he plays dress up
There is nothing more serious than a rhino that's about to charge your ass.Originally posted by Eternal
What if he's a rhino?
somehow darling, that just doesn't sound very sexy.Originally posted by Giovanni Casanova
There is nothing more serious than a rhino that's about to charge your ass.
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.
How about if I cast my C0ck of the Infinite?Originally posted by penkitten
somehow darling, that just doesn't sound very sexy.
That works...Thanks for wearing a skirt.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...![]()
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.
im already sitting in his lap....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...![]()
*Ushers seabreeze out the door.* Of course not...Well, wait a minute, let me go do a comparision first...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...![]()
She meant she was sitting on my lap.Originally posted by penkitten
im already sitting in his lap....
for future reference, i am always sitting in gio's lap!
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.