"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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Nike Shox vs. traditional running shoes

sstype

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Im in the market to buy a pair of running shoes. I got shin splints from running on bad shoes. my price range is up to $100, the lower the better.

Are Nike Shox worth the premium, or am I better off with a good pair of New Balance running shoes?

Thanks
 

"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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The trainer I consult with at my gym told me to get some running shoes. I went to a running store and got a pair of Saucony shoes. I liked them so much I bought a pair of Saucony trail shoes to wear in the winter instead of boots. I'm just not a nike person anymore I think other brands are better but that's just my opinion.
 

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It doesn't matter. Most of it is show....go with what feels right...go to a running store and have them observe the way you walk....
 

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sstype said:
Im in the market to buy a pair of running shoes. I got shin splints from running on bad shoes. my price range is up to $100, the lower the better.

Are Nike Shox worth the premium, or am I better off with a good pair of New Balance running shoes?

Thanks
You are much better off with a good pair of New Balance running shoes; Nike Shox are worthless.
 

"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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update:

I ended up buying a pair of Adidas A3 transfers. They have a similar design to the Shox plus there is excellent arch support when I tried them on. $70, so i felt i got my money's worth, thx for the advice guys
 
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