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.
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.
I think its main benefit is to act as a 100% foolproof ANTI-NEEDINESS shot. This is something many guys need when a girl breaks up with them - so in that sense it does have its uses - I'm sure its far better than begging - which is all that you can initially think about.teeitup73 said:Anyone ever see benifits of No Contact?
tomato said:I think its main benefit is to act as a 100% foolproof ANTI-NEEDINESS shot. This is something many guys need when a girl breaks up with them - so in that sense it does have its uses - I'm sure its far better than begging - which is all that you can initially think about.
HOWEVER - I really dont think it works very well and in many cases it can drive her away and into another guys arms. So please be careful when taking advice to do so. I would certainly try just running standard game initially - just being a cool guy - just take her out on dates etc and be totally cool - if she is acting like a ***** and wont talk to you, try again NEVER SHOWING THAT ANY OF IT IS GETTING TO YOU say you think it would be cool to meet up and you'd have a great time. If she ignores you and is rude - then then best thing you can do is ignore her back - dont say anything - just go full NC BAM like that - fall off the planet - let her come to you, and when she does be slow - make sure you are not over eager - take it very cool and slow. Also go full hardcore gaming during the NC - it kills the neediness a little.
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.