"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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bignick79

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What's up Don Juan-ers!

I have a little situation here that has me slightly perplexed. I broke up win my ex about a month ago. She was having issues with me "leering" at other girls. That was her perception. I had a different opinion, we all look...as long as I don't touch or hit on a girl right in front of her, what harm am I causing? I ended things because I just couldn't stand the accusations. She felt disrespected.

Anyway, we had several conversations after this and none were very positive. As a matter of fact, we ended up talking about a week ago and the conversation ended by her basically saying I'm tired of talking about all this and hanging up on me.

So, 8 days go by, I'm minding my own business, not even thinking about her and randomly she texts me...how was your vacation? I had told her specially I was going on vacation the last two weeks of September. So I hadn't even gone yet. Seemed really odd, given our last conversation was not very positive. Several times she has asked me to leave her alone and move on but now 3 days in a row I've gotten a call or text from her...the conversations have been pleasant...no talk of the things that ended our relationship, but the tension seems to have been lifted somehow. What's really going on here guys? Is she just lonely, needing someone to talk to or is she fishing to see if we can work things out?

Big Nick
 

"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.

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oneboy21

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She might be feeling lonely, seeing all her girl friend's spending time with her bf's
since you totally ignored her she might be curious whats going on with you.
 

bignick79

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Yea, I got the feeling she was lonely a little. Prior to this, she had sent men text about 2 weeks ago. She said, "I would ask how you are, but I know you're fine. Your moms ok, your jobs ok, everything's ok. Glad your doing well.". This felt to me like she wanted to say hi and ask me how I was, but she didn't have the gumpshin to just ask. That one made me laugh!
 

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Quite possible...although it's only been a month or so since we broke up...I treated her great. I think she realizes what she had and maybe realizes she was being unreasonable, but can't quite admit it yet, so this is her way of keeping the door open??? IDK?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Masculinity

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Fumbduck said:
That's why one of my ex's contacts me occasionally. Kick her while she's down. :kick:
:crackup:
 

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They always come back, which is important to remember for the painful first breakup. If you just let them go then you can get them back when they return. If you whine about it you can do irreversible damage. They'll still come back but your odds will be lower, plus you'll probably repeat the same mistakes.

In my current relationship we met, slept together, then she vanished for a month, then she returned and now she is obsessed with me.
 

movistar

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bigneil said:
They always come back, which is important to remember for the painful first breakup. If you just let them go then you can get them back when they return. If you whine about it you can do irreversible damage. They'll still come back but your odds will be lower, plus you'll probably repeat the same mistakes.

In my current relationship we met, slept together, then she vanished for a month, then she returned and now she is obsessed with me.
Most of the time they do come back, remain unfazed by them... You're just riding out the storm, they buck, to see what's out there, but eventually if you are going on with your life, improving, spinning plates you with be back in the drivers seat.
 

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She wasn't being that unreasonable.

It's pretty well known women find it disrespectful when their boyfriends look at other girls right in front of them.

If you are going bother having a girlfriend(not recommended), you might as well treat her with respect.

Doing it doesn't show you are a strong man that looks at whatever he wants, it just shows you have no self-control. I would peg it as insecure before I peg it as 'alpha'. Actions like this are the definition of "passive-aggressive".
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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