"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Hello,

So today I grabbed a woman's number at the mall, 7-8/10 as she passed me my phone back I noticed that she was wearing a ring on her wedding finger, she looked fairly young maybe early 20's. She wasn't acting very into me, but was continued the conversation, making eye contact and smiling every once in a while. To be honest, im not looking for anything serious. How should I proceed? Should I wait a couple days then call/txt or should I just initiate texts now (I was on my lunch and only had about 5 minutes to grab her number and leave) Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
 

"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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just texted her saying " hey just wanted to make sure you got home safe " no response lol....
 

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My advise to you is to come up with better titles for your threads. My first instinct was to completely ignore this thread because the title didn't tell me anything.

Also, meet more women, avoid one-itis.

She'll probably ignore your first text because it's boring and kinda AFC.
 

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she ended up replying after about an hour. so what would you suggest as something that's not so AFC
 

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That was a bad first text, dude. I suggest you use your texts very wisely and as few as possible. Save the yapping for the dates. Wait until Thursday afternoon and text her to go with you for a quick coffee on Friday afternoon.

Her response at this point will speak volumes as to her interest level.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Text is beyond bad.

It's best to keep the initial interaction short and interesting, and if possible, find something to tease her about or a nickname for her. That gives you a solid lead-in for your text or phone call.

Doesn't sound like that's the case here.

And she may just be a bored married b!tch who wants more male orbiters because her husband doesn't satisfy her attention cravings. I wouldn't invest too much energy.
 

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VladPatton said:
That was a bad first text, dude. I suggest you use your texts very wisely and as few as possible. Save the yapping for the dates. Wait until Thursday afternoon and text her to go with you for a quick coffee on Friday afternoon.

Her response at this point will speak volumes as to her interest level.
Im actually reading the dj bible, any suggestions of the type of things to say? instead of me sounded like a chump
 

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49au said:
Text is beyond bad.

It's best to keep the initial interaction short and interesting, and if possible, find something to tease her about or a nickname for her. That gives you a solid lead-in for your text or phone call.

Doesn't sound like that's the case here.

And she may just be a bored married b!tch who wants more male orbiters because her husband doesn't satisfy her attention cravings. I wouldn't invest too much energy.
so what now? on to the next or should I just call her in a couple days to go get "coffee"
 

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Set something up with her, keep it short. No reply? fvck her. She flakes? fvck her.

You guys hit it off? FVCK her ;). That is of course, if you salvage whatever IL she has in you left after your first text.
 

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SpazzAttackk said:
Set something up with her, keep it short. No reply? fvck her. She flakes? fvck her.

You guys hit it off? FVCK her ;). That is of course, if you salvage whatever IL she has in you left after your first text.

well noted, once again, can I get some advice about what to say and what not to say to avoid sounding like a jackass again
 

"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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PoZest said:
what was her reply?
something along the lines of " yes, I got home safe, thank you for asking "

then, I just stopped texting her.
 

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sknudheat said:
something along the lines of " yes, I got home safe, thank you for asking "

then, I just stopped texting her.
I normally dont tell people what to say to a girl. Thats on the man and how they execute it. But like I previously said, ask her what shes doing this weekend and plan something.

Keep it short and sweet dont beat around the bush

Id wait a couple hours before you ask though. Maybe even a day.. but you already initiated something
 

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SpazzAttackk said:
I normally dont tell people what to say to a girl. Thats on the man and how they execute it. But like I previously said, ask her what shes doing this weekend and plan something.

Keep it short and sweet dont beat around the bush

Id wait a couple hours before you ask though. Maybe even a day.. but you already initiated something
Sounds good, ill probably give her a call tomorrow and set something up for Friday afternoon, quick drink or what not. see where it goes. Any other suggestions or input is appreciated, Thank you
 

"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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49au has a good idea with the nickname thing. From now on keep it light and playful. When you get her number tell her you are putting her under Mall Girl. Now you have a tease and a nickname for her.

"Hey Mall Girl, I'm thinking about grabbing a drink/coffee/whatever...wanna meet me at XXXX ?"

Very simple. This also tests her playfulness and sense of humor. If she has none, BZZZZZ...thanks for playing...Next.

Stuff like this will make it seem less of a do or die situation.
 

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Thank you, I will def keep that in mind for the next one. Appreciate it!

VladPatton said:
49au has a good idea with the nickname thing. From now on keep it light and playful. When you get her number tell her you are putting her under Mall Girl. Now you have a tease and a nickname for her.

"Hey Mall Girl, I'm thinking about grabbing a drink/coffee/whatever...wanna meet me at XXXX ?"

Very simple. This also tests her playfulness and sense of humor. If she has none, BZZZZZ...thanks for playing...Next.

Stuff like this will make it seem less of a do or die situation.
 
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