"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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Need help for cardio and BJJ

muttley

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Hey dudes...

Im in a bit of a rut. Im currently bulking but i need to improve my cardiovascular health. I need to go the distance during BJJ sparring and matches. Now i could do running,skipping ,swiming but i will lose mass and i dont want that. How can i get fitter cardio health and lose minimal mass?
 

"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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Warboss Alex

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muttley said:
Hey dudes...

Im in a bit of a rut. Im currently bulking but i need to improve my cardiovascular health. I need to go the distance during BJJ sparring and matches. Now i could do running,skipping ,swiming but i will lose mass and i dont want that. How can i get fitter cardio health and lose minimal mass?
cardio makes you lose mass? news to me.
 

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All you need to worry about with cardio is that the extra exercise is burning more caleries and speeding up your metabolism. Logically, eating more caleries can counter that.
 

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Your not gonna become a runt after a little cardio.

Sprints of "Interval training" are good and you won't lose mass.
 

"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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Shiftkey said:
All you need to worry about with cardio is that the extra exercise is burning more caleries and speeding up your metabolism. Logically, eating more caleries can counter that.
Yeah, but cardio reduces appetite.
 

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brucevangeorge said:
Yeah, but cardio reduces appetite.
WHAT?! If it reduces appetite you're doing way too much. I'm sorry, but I don't know anyone who does cardio regularly and doesn't eat like a horse. (myself being a case in point - leg day is the only day I don't feel like eating because I don't do cardio in the morning, I am starving the rest of the week).
 
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Warboss Alex said:
WHAT?! If it reduces appetite you're doing way too much. I'm sorry, but I don't know anyone who does cardio regularly and doesn't eat like a horse. (myself being a case in point - leg day is the only day I don't feel like eating because I don't do cardio in the morning, I am starving the rest of the week).
Maybe I should have been more specific, but yea that's pretty much what I meant.
 
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