"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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This happened at work so I'm obviously not going to escalate. This is more of an analysis/experiment/what-if type thread.

Today, a girl that had flirted with me a little last week at work was completely decked out. High heels (she doesn't wear these a lot), decent amount of makeup, hair put up nice, sexy dress. Guys were fawning all over her today. I acted indifferent and kind of ignored her. In the afternoon when I walked by she called my name out to get my attention. I said "hey" but just kept walking. No emotional reaction, just had work to do so I left.

Like I said this is at work, so I know I did the right thing. What would you guys have done if it was somewhere else like a party or get-together or something? I'm thinking I would have acted similar, indifferent but not sure if I would escalate or not since it seemed she was just looking for attention.

Recently, if I'm unsure of what to do, I just say nothing.
 

"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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What would you guys have done if it was somewhere else like a party or get-together or something?

Its true a girl like this obviously gets dolled up for attention.....but you cant treat it with total indifference because youll end up holding your d1ck in your hand at the end of the night. The key is to not be fawning over her looks like a 5th grade boy. Its fine to say to yourself "Damn...she looks hott as fvck tonight", but dont go over there complimenting her left and right on her outfit or looks. Id talk to her as I normally would and really wouldnt treat this scenario any different....if anything it should play into an alpha male's favor because she is the one trying to "sell herself" as the real deal by putting in all that effort.
 

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OK I see your point. Basically don't let it affect you and don't go over-the-top with the compliments.
 

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i hate doing that man, i hate going against that natural urge to look

i used to act indifferent but i realize theres no point, id prefer to get a good look and if the woman sees me checking her out and likes me looking at her even better, nothing wrong with being a hound
 

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foreverAFC said:
i hate doing that man, i hate going against that natural urge to look

i used to act indifferent but i realize theres no point, id prefer to get a good look and if the woman sees me checking her out and likes me looking at her even better, nothing wrong with being a hound
except then you fill her ego like the rest of the dudes fawning all over her. acting indifferent shows you arent desperate and you are a god damn challenge.
 

"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.

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JohnChops said:
except then you fill her ego like the rest of the dudes fawning all over her. acting indifferent shows you arent desperate and you are a god damn challenge.

being indifferent doesnt work well for me, i naturally have an angry look and it pushes people away real quick, for me it works better to show blatant interest in women, i dont fawn over them, just looking at them a few seconds longer than you should or looking back at them once or twice is enough to let them know whats up
 

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foreverAFC said:
i hate doing that man, i hate going against that natural urge to look

i used to act indifferent but i realize theres no point, id prefer to get a good look and if the woman sees me checking her out and likes me looking at her even better, nothing wrong with being a hound
I agree. A lot of times not looking and acting indifferent sends a message to her that you are not interested. You're not doing mankind any favors by downplaying her, and she will most likely next you. To think she will all of a sudden chase you like a cheetah in the Serengeti is delusional.

Many times I have done this and many times I have seen some other guy call her sexy, good lookin and they leave together. If you know her and you know she is a pure AW, sure do it, otherwise I think you should notice her with a minimal reaction, go up to her, do your thing, and actually try and make an attempt to get her.
 
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