"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.
No Fap Challenge Progress
- Thread starter Mr.SomeoneElse
- Start date
"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.
DonJuan_DeRosco
Don Juan
I'm enjoying the 'conquering' myself aspect as well.
Mr.SomeoneElse
Don Juan
Noticing a for sure increase in energy, definitely isn't placebo.
Last night I went to bed at my usual time to get ready for the work week. I couldn't sleep and ended up staying up reading about 3/4 of The Great Gatsby haha.
I woke up this morning, refreshed and energetic without feeling I have had any lack of sleep.
So far, increased energy is a for sure, confirmed, effect from this.
Just think about it. That such a small change, something that usually lasts no more than a 10 minute process 3 x a week, can drastically affect energy this much, it's mind boggling.
Mr.SomeoneElse
Don Juan
Cravings started again, felt urges.
still adjusting to increased energy.
Really interested in hearing how everyone else is doing!???
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
blind_one
Master Don Juan
3 weeks in.Purefilth said:
Of course, its like im me but, better me, I noticed I don't take **** from anybody anymore and I'm calm and stoic.
TillTheEndOfTime
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Good job guys. It is true that regular masturbation can affect your energy levels. Here are some facts:Purefilth said:
1) Semen contains significant levels of zinc
2) Semen contains significant levels of magnesium
3) Many people are deficient in #1 and/or #2
4) #1 & #2 are TRACE minerals, meaning that you don't find a lot of them in food. So even though your *** is just a few teaspoons, it can have a significant affect on your body.
5) Zinc and magnesium are important co-factors of vitamin D. What does that mean? Well your body cannot synthesize/use vitamin D if you don't have sufficient levels of zinc or magnesium.
6) Your body naturally makes vitamin D through your skin being exposed to sunlight. But what is really making the vitamin D is the natural OIL in your skin. When your body is not synthesizing adequate levels of vitamin D, your body tries to compensate by producing more oil. This situation can result in increased acne. So the "myth" about masturbation and acne isn't really a myth, there is some truth to it.
Do some research on zinc supplements for curing acne if you don't believe me. You will find a lot of people excitedly claiming that they cured their acne with zinc pills. These observations follow directly from the items above.
Zinc, magnesium and vitamin D are also very important for general bodily functions, which is likely why you are experiencing increased energy. You don't have to cut out masturbation or sex from your life, just do everything in moderation and listen to what your body is telling you.
As a side note, I can't quite explain why, but masturbation has affected me more in the past than sex. *** is ***, but for some reason I noticed a difference in energy. I was less tired after sex than after masturbation.
foolyoufool
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Mr.SomeoneElse
Don Juan
NO MEAST!!!Meast1525 said:
I will admit though, I have caught myself edging a few times.
It's not even like i'm aware its happening.
I remember reading people before saying they were failing and just shaking my head at them like 'cmon have some self control men'
Now after being 9 days in, my d*** is looking super healthy and almost anything will get it excited. A hot girl starts flirting with me or says something dirty and I cant help but notice my hand start to twitch.
Very tempting and almost mindless
crazy to hear all the reviews guys, and yeah I agree, much more energy.
I'm excited to see how it affects my approaches
"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.
@TillTheEndofTime
Researchers have done studies on why men are less "tired" after sex than masturbation, it's because there's another physical presence during the act and those interactions cause a $hit ton more human hormones and emotions to run wild more than masturbation ever will.
I'm not a scientist I'm a finance guy, so I won't try to use big words here, but if y'all will take the time to look it up, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
cablecow15
Master Don Juan
I would Destroy that ....... perfect girl next doorEternal_water said:
also i noticed i felt much more spry at work today , but couldn't really explain it as a new puppy was getting my up every hour or so , and i got there at 6 , witch I normally hate mornings , think its been a week , very easy so far , not really any urge to touch myself , but i think im ready to commit to this , unlike some people , I wont nut again until its inside a 6.5 or above
SamTheHobit
Master Don Juan
positive's
less instances of random timidness
more confident and less caring
feeling more accomplished (i also do other things as well)
more energy when lifting
more aggressive which further pushes me to approach
negatives
alot of girls that i'm normally not attracted to are much more appealing now
I get major urges of needing a release now and again
puts me on edge with wanting to go on the prowl (causes me to stare more often)
bcolon
Don Juan
"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.
Mr.SomeoneElse
Don Juan
We already talked about this.bcolon said:
Anything X-rated or above.
movies are fine, porn isnt.
I'm sure you'll be able to distinguish the two apart lol
unless somehow your watching porn that actually has a good plot haha
bcolon
Don Juan
I just want to double check. That's all. Sorry if what I'm saying is being repeated over again.
Purefilth
Master Don Juan
I think it depends on the boundaries you set yourself in the challenge, I'd count it as sex, not fapping.Blue Hef said:
But up to you.
Young Juan
Senior Don Juan
"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.