SeymourCake
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"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
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.
New Art of Maniless regarding Red Flags in relationships
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"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.
1) She's a self proclaimed drama queen
2) She's a flake
3) She treats the waiter like crap
4) She has a bad relationship with her family
5) She expects to be treated like a princess
6) She says all her exes are jerks
7) She's not flexible
8) She guilts you for spending time with friends
9) You argue all the time
10) You can't stand her friends
11) She's violent
12) You don't share core values or life goals
13) She's stingy with appreciation
14) She never apologizes
2) She's a flake
3) She treats the waiter like crap
4) She has a bad relationship with her family
5) She expects to be treated like a princess
6) She says all her exes are jerks
7) She's not flexible
8) She guilts you for spending time with friends
9) You argue all the time
10) You can't stand her friends
11) She's violent
12) You don't share core values or life goals
13) She's stingy with appreciation
14) She never apologizes
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YawataNoKami
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Single mom with multiples womb turds.
"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.
old_skoolr
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This is brilliant, why is this not being pushed to newer members of this forum??
To add another:
The amount of time shes been besties with her best friend. I know alot of BPD who change best friends after 1-2 years, coz they end up fighting with their previous friends.
To add another:
The amount of time shes been besties with her best friend. I know alot of BPD who change best friends after 1-2 years, coz they end up fighting with their previous friends.
logicallefty
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^^this... +1
As has been said repeatedly on this site. They all have issues, it's just a matter of finding one you can tolerate. If you want on with that doesn't have at least some of what's listed, get a s3x robot...
SeymourCake
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You bring up a good point. If she's unable to maintain a friendship between her friends, then what makes you think she's able to maintain a relationship with you?
"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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It's in the DJ Bible