"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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My friend just got dumped from his long time GF

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They were living together from few years, he was doing ok with his business and they were happy and shared many activities that they both loved.

Now Im not gonna tell you why they split up, will give you 4 options but Im sure you will manage to pick the right one.

1)He cheated and she caught him

2)She cheated and he caught her than used the conflict as an excuse to leave

3)He lost his job few months ago and didnt find anything yet and is still living on savings

4)They just got bored of each other

Make your bet.
 

"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.

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They were living together from few years, he was doing ok with his business and they were happy and shared many activities that they both loved.

Now Im not gonna tell you why they split up, will give you 4 options but Im sure you will manage to pick the right one.

1)He cheated and she caught him

2)She cheated and he caught her than used the conflict as an excuse to leave

3)He lost his job few months ago and didnt find anything yet and is still living on savings

4)They just got bored of each other

Make your bet.
#3, business either lost or not doing as well and she left.
 

"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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Hmm.....

You spoke of "his business" which implies that he runs a business rather than being an employee. This means he either cannot have "lost his job" since technically what he has isn't one, and no boss can lay him off, which means #3 would be false. Or it means he is a contractor and got canceled, and #3 would be true.

#4 seems unlikely since you said they were happy. Assuming that's true, I take "happy" to mean "she still felt respect for him and was not too emotionally bored either". So it seems a bit sudden for #4 to be the cause.

If it was #1, the point of this thread would either be a moral reminder or a trolling occasion, and they both sound less plausible. Plus youve said how they rather forgive infidelity than job loss.

So it's between my "contractor hypothesis" #3, and #2. I am going with #3 because i guess she settled with him after her epiphany phase and sexual earlier life, and now his utility decreased so she branch swinged, especially if she never really pair bonded in the first place.

However, I consider #2 to be equally plausible. She can be "happy" and still unfaithful simply out of hedonism and disregard and aforementioned lack of real pair bonding. But #3 just feels more exciting to be the case haha. Dumping him like a stock option.
 
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It can only be 2 or 3. Since i assume you only hang out with self respecting dudes i'd assume he would immediately leave her without arguments @ number 2, which leaves #3.
3 is the final answer, especially in these times of Corona.
 

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The guy is unemployed with no income stream at the moment, he has other projects but nothing solid or working already.

They split 2 months after his new condition...and as usual everything predictable.
 

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A woman can forgive a man that bang his 20 yrs old hotties secretary but cant tolerante a man that lose his position in that office.

An assh0le is always better than a weak man in any woman's eyes.
 

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The guy is unemployed with no income stream at the moment, he has other projects but nothing solid or working already.

They split 2 months after his new condition...and as usual everything predictable.
I hope he does a 'job" on her and ends up doing 2x as good as ever.
 

"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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Could be an excuse to exit.. Love is dead long ago in that rs.
 

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#2 is most probable, though female boredom (#4) would contribute to #2 in a lot of instances. A male job loss (#3) often leads to a female looking to exit, especially if savings are not ample.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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#2 is most probable, though female boredom (#4) would contribute to #2 in a lot of instances. A male job loss (#3) often leads to a female looking to exit, especially if savings are not ample.
The old loving and supportive "ride to die" female archetype would pick up the slack while your between employment. Especially if you have a history of being a strong provider.
 

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They were living together from few years, he was doing ok with his business and they were happy and shared many activities that they both loved. Now Im not gonna tell you why they split up, will give you 4 options but Im sure you will manage to pick the right one. 1)He cheated and she caught him 2)She cheated and he caught her than used the conflict as an excuse to leave 3)He lost his job few months ago and didnt find anything yet and is still living on savings 4)They just got bored of each other Make your bet.
I say #3 because of your introduction to the post.
 

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The answer has been given already....unless you are used to bet about who will be previous championship winner?
 

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The guy is unemployed with no income stream at the moment, he has other projects but nothing solid or working already.

They split 2 months after his new condition...and as usual everything predictable.
If a man identifies strongly with his work then it's expected that he'll feel diminished or inferior when he's fired from that work. That mental break could have caused him to become a whiny cuck so she left. Or she otherwise didn't believe he could bounce back and dipped.

It's great when you have a woman that can support you through the hard times but like always that woman's support is supplemental, not necessary, for your success. To think otherwise is codependent.

Life is testing his resolve.
 

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If a man identifies strongly with his work then it's expected that he'll feel diminished or inferior when he's fired from that work. That mental break could have caused him to become a whiny cuck so she left. Or she otherwise didn't believe he could bounce back and dipped.

It's great when you have a woman that can support you through the hard times but like always that woman's support is supplemental, not necessary, for your success. To think otherwise is codependent.

Life is testing his resolve.
The first paragraph is speculation that may or may not be true, but the second is true.
 

"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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