"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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My New Goal - HB wallpaper

syncmaster

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Ok - i have a super small digital camera. I want to work into a pickup of taking a picture of the SHB & Me. I'm doing this for a couple of reasons.

First so i can associate a face w/ a phone number.

2nd and more importantly... to brag :D
I'm gonna make some wallpaper. Should be funny when I bring buddies over... It could be a problem when i bring girls though.

I'll let you know how it goes.
 

"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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Originally posted by locarius
We'll have to work on a 'take a picture with me' opener.
There already is one, I think style or Mystery created it.
 

"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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syncmaster

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"I need to get my cats approval before I can call you..."


"You know that feeling you get when you wish later on that you had a photo of when you first met?... you know, for the restraining order. This is my safety net incease you get creepy."
 
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