"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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Nick Lachey is a freakin AFC

Roly

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Dude, this guy is one prime example of an AFC. This guy is good looking, have the money and status and could easily have plenty of poo tang if he wanted to but he's whining way too much about losing some dumb blonde. This dude seems like a great guy and good person, but what I'm totally against here is his AFCism and this clearly shows in his music as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_w5UwRFRLA&search=Behind the music nick lachey
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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I'm not exactly defending Nick Lachey or anything...But come on, getting a divorce is kind of a big deal. It's not quite the same as getting dumped by a girl you were fvcking for 3 months.
 

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Still, he fvcked Jessica Simpson....afc or not, thats mad props.
 

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He waited 3 freakin years!!

WesCottII said:
Still, he fvcked Jessica Simpson....afc or not, thats mad props.

Dude the guy waited 3 freakin years until he can bone her!! Now that's a prime example of AFCism right there. It's obvious he believes in the soul mate myth.
 

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I think he's using all that AFC shyt to promote his latest album. Female fans now see him as wounded and want to replace Jessica. And by the 3rd single of his album his image will take on a more redemptive theme: Yes I was divorced by my unworthy wife, but now I'm moving on.

I agree that all that teary eye shyt was lame.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Everytime his new song comes on the radio, I vomit uncontrollably. I'd rather stick my **** in the oven than listen to his cry baby babbling BS.
 

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Yeah, a guy who can sleep with almost ANY GIRL in LA is DEFINITELY an average frustrated chump.

Or maybe he knows what's marketable?
 

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doctoroxygen said:
Yeah, a guy who can sleep with almost ANY GIRL in LA is DEFINITELY an average frustrated chump.

Or maybe he knows what's marketable?
You can pull a lot of tail and you can still be an AFC because of the way one deals with his relationships.
 

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I dont understand why you all care? I never understood why people cared about who celebrities dated or any of that other crap.
 

"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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Roly said:
You can pull a lot of tail and you can still be an AFC because of the way one deals with his relationships.

no, you can't, because then he is not average or frustrated.

if you think he's a chump, fine. if you think he's a *****, okay. but he's not an AFC and while I wouldn't respond the way he is to a broken relationship, I can't say that I don't understand where he's coming from.
 

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no, you can't, because then he is not average or frustrated.

if you think he's a chump, fine. if you think he's a *****, okay. but he's not an AFC and while I wouldn't respond the way he is to a broken relationship, I can't say that I don't understand where he's coming from.
You're an AFC. 1400 posts? Pathetic, dude.
 

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What the sh*t. I almost feel like AFC should be banned from this site because of its overuse.

Average frustrated chumps don't have sex with a lot of really hot women. They don't make women swoon. Nick Lachey does both of these things. I don't particularly like the guy, but he is NOT AN AVERAGE FRUSTRATED CHUMP.
 

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Roly said:
Dude the guy waited 3 freakin years until he can bone her!! Now that's a prime example of AFCism right there. It's obvious he believes in the soul mate myth.
yeh right, thats just what there marketing people want u to believe, the whole image jessica has of being innocent...fools retards like u
 

"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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Although I can't stand boy band pop music, any guy that got a piece of Jessica's :moon: has my respect. :rockon:
 

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They broke up because he cheated, by definition that isn't AFC. He just regrets losing his cashcow.
 

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doctoroxygen said:
What the sh*t. I almost feel like AFC should be banned from this site because of its overuse.

Average frustrated chumps don't have sex with a lot of really hot women. They don't make women swoon. Nick Lachey does both of these things. I don't particularly like the guy, but he is NOT AN AVERAGE FRUSTRATED CHUMP.
no kidding.

He is NOT average.

he is NOT frustrated.

he might be a chump, and I can't say I'm a fan of his music, but by definition he cannot be an AFC.
 

"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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