"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.

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OK, it's time for a fresh start!

J77

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Over the last couple of months, a major shift in my attitude has occured. I used to care so much about what people think of me. I was constantly trying to please people and would analyse many interactions I had with others to death. Strange eh? Anyway now I have come to the realisation that I only give a damn what my friends think of me, and what my family thinks of me. THAT'S IT. In light of this, I thought now is the time to finally get my last few insecurities out the way. The first two threads I have made at this place have been whiny, anxious etc. Once this post is out the way, there will be no more of that crap.

Three last insecurities to get out the way then - 1. Am I very ugly?

There is a video on YouTube of a piece of Film Studies coursework that I did, basically it's group work where we had to create a 3-5 min film sequence. I am tempted to post this to get an answer for no1. Only problems are that I'd rather not have hundreds of people see the video, and also I run like a complete retard towards the end of the video. Is there a trusted member around here that I could PM the video to and they could take a look? Cheers!

2. Analysing pupil size in girls WAAAAY too much. It gets me down that whenever I am talking to a girl, they seem to have those really small pupils that suggests that they don't like me (and this is in neutral light, not bright sunlight or anything). Does this necessarily mean that they are not into me at all?

3. Often when I talk to a girl, they look like they are on the verge of laughing, they possess this weird kind of smirk on their face. Does this mean they find me to be a complete joke, or is this a positive thing?

You can answer honestly to these questions!
Thanks.
 

"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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1. Can't answer that without a pic (or that retarded video.)
2. Pupil size is a very poor indicator of attraction. Too many other factors affecting it.
3. Probably a good thing, really depends on how their other body language and their reactions to you are.
 

Apocalypse Now

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1) I'm not a trusted member by any means (I haven't been here very long), but feel free to PM me with the URL. I wouldn't spread it on here, don't worry. Check out my post history if you want proof of my "kindness."

2) I've never really paid attention to pupil sizes. I don't like reading that far into things. But, maybe they're not attracted to you at that moment (you just met them), but would have been later on. However, since you got caught up on their small pupils, you lost confidence and they never became attracted to you.

3) Same answer as #2.
 
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