Sexy_Malibu
Master Don Juan
Sorry, I'll rephrase.Originally posted by penkitten
airplane virgins that is
Aww. You airplane virgins are so cute.
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.
Sorry, I'll rephrase.Originally posted by penkitten
airplane virgins that is
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.
awwwwwwwwOriginally posted by Sexy_Malibu
Sorry, I'll rephrase.
Aww. You airplane virgins are so cute.
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What about Bahn?
No no no no no...That's not needed. I've given you experience so far...Might as well do it for everything else.Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
You know I don't really like it that way...He's too...Bahn. Unless of course, you'd rather I get some experience with him and then come back to you...![]()
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Guess I'll have to give you some more experience in stuff when we get back home...Of course, if it's too late to go home at any point, you can stay in my room...I'll keep you warm.Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
sounds fair...no bahn, no walkup...and certainly no Bailey...he's a "sweetie" nice guy...not a "lets go study at 2 am in my room, maybe you'll get tired and rather than walk you home you can sleep in my room" kinda nice guy.
You can have them! *Runs to enormous bathroom with Fist, see's plane start rocking.*Originally posted by penkitten
what happened to all the peanuts?
*** hears the plane's toliet flush repeatedly and yells" take your foot off the handle fist"***Originally posted by Eternal
You can have them! *Runs to enormous bathroom with Fist, see's plane start rocking.*
*Scratches position out of Kama Sutra* Well, that one won't go well on an airplane...Originally posted by penkitten
*** hears the plane's toliet flush repeatedly and yells" take your foot off the handle fist"***
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.
*Yells out "Circle the airport a few more times!"*Originally posted by penkitten
*** hears the intercom say " all passengers remain in your seats for landing"
*** hears the intercom say " all passengers remain in your seats for landing"
Hmm...You might like the extra humps...Originally posted by Fist_of_Fury
Let them go ahead and land...we can keep f*cking in the bathroom...It's not like we'll really notice the extra motion...
Uh...how about YOU show some ID. For all I know, you could be jailbait!Originally posted by Sexy_Malibu
And AFK... Can I see some ID please?
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.
You were never 1337Originally posted by AFK Protector
I'm not 1337 anymore.![]()
Dude, he is ALWAYS 1337!Originally posted by Vincent
You were never 1337![]()
Like it was such a great thread to begin with.Originally posted by Porky
once again, the idiot mods hijack a thread and run it into the ground.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.