"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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catnip

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Hey Guys,

RAFC here and improving but needs a ***** slap to keep that
AFC from surfacing. Crash & Burn, stalling due to lame chicks,
have a boyfriend routine, etc. Need some success to get out of funk. Anyone have the same problem in recovery that might help?
 

"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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Francisco d'Anconia

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What things from the Bible have you been doing?
 

catnip

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over DJ block

Rereading Bible, working out letting the dry spell pass. Thanks for letting me vent guys. As I believe the marines say " The pain your feeling is the weakness leaving your body" I guess that the pain was the AFC leaving my body. Yes I know, must read and reread the Bible more often.
 

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Set short term realistic goals for yourself. Challenge yourself everyday and NEVER give up. If you have the right attitude progress will come.
 

catnip

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Must remember to slow down and build proper foundation for
game. Got carried away and like an exploding trick cigar was burned. Thanks again Francisco, Slickster,and sosuave
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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