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.
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.
Not true. Institutional oppression permeates every aspect of society. There are millions of fathers out there fighting for their livelihood in divorce court. You're telling me they're all beta males?Infern0 said:
So what are you going to do about it go mgtow like the rest of those quitters?BlueAlpha1 said:
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
Kudos to you if you are truly able to go about everyday life and not be affected by feminism. You've made wise choices - because being married, going to college, and a whole other host of things account for 90% of the population falling into at least one category.Infern0 said:
it's a good ambition you have, a worthy goal. Honestly I did at one stage get annoyed with feminism but at a certain point I left that behind. It's a problem but it's not my place to fix it. As you say, self improvement. Let others expend energy on that kind of thing. If you want to make that 1% you don't have the time to put into that.BlueAlpha1 said:
Exactly!! I had to take a mandatory Sexual Harassment yesterday. For 90 f*cking minutes I had to sit at a computer and watch videos of ridiculous examples of men doing things at work that I have never witnessed once in my 23 year professional career. Then I had to take a test and it asked a trick question about California law, so I only scored 90% (the minimum passing score). So the Feminists even rigged their test to make it seem like not everybody knows this stuff.BlueAlpha1 said:
Are you kidding? This does not sound Alpha. An Alpha takes care of his community, not just himself. You are quoting "If you're not doing anything illegal you have nothing to worry about" - from Nazi Germany (Gobbels).Infern0 said:
Spot on.... With all due respect, If it's not happening to you (feminism, politics, etc.) WHY WOULD YOU CARE? You're life is your primary concern. Men of power and influence have a mindset that these are beneath them or "not worthy" of their time. Arrogant maybe? Narcissistic perhaps? But then again, successful people don't let trivial things get in the way of living their lives...Infern0 said:
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.
Infern0 said:
Agreed. If you can live your life without being affected by feminism, more power to you. But the fact is none of us live in a vacuum. Like it or not, we CAN be affected by those around us. What if you get hit by a drunk driver? Where does being king of your domain get you then?BlueAlpha1 said:
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.
I have never declared or suggested that I was an alpha. Never have and never will be. All I suggested that with all these distractions and issues in the world, that a man can't be worried with things that are out of his control. A MAN HAS TO RULE HIS WORLD (have that mindset) and not let anything stand in his way...bigneil said:
You ARE a woman, right? One posing as an alpha male?Infern0 said:
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.
