Okay, her's the scoop. There's this girl in band, her names Amanda and I want to go for that sh*t. The problem ofcourse is, we never have any time to talk. We're either marching or she's always surrounded by her friends and sh*t. So when should I approach her?
"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.
Moving things along with Amanda.
- Thread starter ElStud
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"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"
You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
penkitten
Master Don Juan
every chick i ever knew named amanda seemed sweet and innocent at first and later turned into the most indecisive person i ever knew.
theres always something in a name.
theres always something in a name.
The Sperminator
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Lmao I was going to say the same thing. Amandas are bad news lol.
Gangster Of Love
Master Don Juan
What part of "Amanda's are bad news" don't you understand? You shouldn't talk to her. Move on!
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
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.
WesCottII
Master Don Juan
Why seperate them? Charm them all.
PectoralisMajor
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j3sus lad - do you want us to do it for you? c'mon, your making this into a BIG thing, when its nothing...
"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.
Big thing? It's not a big thing. If I ask something, I seek an answer. I'm not asking you on advice on how to approach her, I can do that, but I'm unsure of where I should. C'mon dude, I've approached 20 girls in one night, trust me, approaching is not the problem.
I don't see a problem here. Me, personally I'd approach the whole group, but if u don't wanna do that I give u another idea.ElStud said:
If u can't go to her, let her come to you.
When she is with her friends, yell "Amanda, get over here for a second" and then u tell her that u wanna talk to her alone sometime.
KnockoutJM
Don Juan
"keep practiicing, it doesn't sound too good"
I.A.F.Y.B.
Master Don Juan
Interesting you say this. I've dated a girl named amanda before and it never worked out! She broke up with me two or three times I believe then, always came back wanting me! :crazy:penkitten said:
penkitten
Master Don Juan
ive known i dunno at least 50 amandas and they all seemed sweet and innocent at first and then you realize that they cant seem to make their minds up about things.I.A.F.Y.B. said:
i know its a bad thing to do, but name association is just something i do.
"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.
Cornerstone of the Mystery Method: open the guys, or the ugliest girl. Try to get Amanda to butt in to the conversation.
You might want to order his book and all, if you're really into it. It's the truth: truly beautiful women are not alone in public, basically ever.
You might want to order his book and all, if you're really into it. It's the truth: truly beautiful women are not alone in public, basically ever.