"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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Need Advice with ex girlfriend

jca

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Hello,

I believe I came out from the afc state few years ago after my divorce, thanks to you guys.
So I dated girls without too much difficulty.
Last month I realized I was tired of short term relationship without feeling. So I was asking myself who was important in my life, and I thought of that girl who I will name B.
B was 30 and was the first girl I went out with after my divorce. I did not have much time for her (playing the “being distant” game). I broke up with her twice, and then disappeared for other news girls. That was 2 years ago.
I contacted her last month for a drink and unfortunately I had crush on her (I give her a 9), and wondered why I left her.
We flirted and a day later, I received an email saying that she was still hurt by what I did before, and would prefer that we stay friends!
This was a challenge to be lifted.
So 2 weeks later, I contacted her for a 2nd drink which ended up in my bed. I thought that Everything was perfect!
Until the 3rd time, when she ended up cancelling a diner at the last moment by sending a text message saying that she was not well.
Suddenly, I became an afc. And tried several times to call her (I know bad bad bad), until she cut her phone off.
I immediately received an email from her saying that:
She did not feel good about getting back, since she was afraid to be hurt a 3rd time, and that I should not react in that sort, since I did worse by not giving her any news for a year.

So here is what I could do: date with other girls or try to get her back since I believe this is the right person. But this time I am absolutely clueless on how.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance.
 

"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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NewMan

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Question.

Are you sure that you are interested in her - and not just the challenge of gettign her.?
 

jca

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Cheers NewMan for your reply,

That's the question I asked myself. And this time I believe it isn't just another challenge, since I am happy to let her go if she needs it, without thinking of the famous DJ "walk away" strategy.

Thanks
 

WestCoaster

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You know what I'm going to say and that's walk away.

If by chance you do end up trying to date your ex-gf (against my advice), I'd say make sure you are dating others in the process and make sure the ex-gf KNOWS you are dating others at the same time.

Once women know you're the exclusive one, your goose is freaking cooked. Once they know you're dating others, they really start trying harder.

To quote the wise sage Rollo Tomassi from this board: SPIN MORE PLATES!
 

"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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Its sounds to me like you are just slipping back into AFC mode for whatever reason.

Ex's are ex's for a reason - there is no going back in relationships. Of course people do, but, usually something is being compromised that will just come up again sometime down the road.
 
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