"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Old friends think I'm nuts

SamMalone

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Seriously. If I go off on a tirade about free thinking and stereotypes, they think I'm being crazy and that I'm having a breakdown. They say I act like a different person (which I take as a compliment). Share your thoughts on this.
 

"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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SELF-MASTERY

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maybe you shouldn't go off on tirades, and just be content w/ living 'it.'
 

SamMalone

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Well I didn't mean I go into a room and start shouting, my bad if that's what it sounded like, but if the subject of this comes up in a discussion they think I had a troubled youth or I have a screw loose. Is it just because guy like on this board think outside the box? Are funny reactions to us the norm?
 

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Being a free thinker and announcing such thoughts loudly can be seen as a challenge and threat to other people's belief systems.

Maybe tone it down a couple of notches when talking to them and just be content to chill with them, without trying to assert your beliefs so much (maybe they think you're trying to impose your beliefs on them if you continually go off on tirades).

When the topic comes up, you can still state your beliefs, but do it calmly and maybe even quietly, stick to the general tone and spirit of the conversation, and don't get worked up. If they disagree, then listen to their side of the argument. I think it's just mainly the tirade part that's getting you these funny reactions.
 

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do not care much about what others think.the thing is do you think you are on the wrong way or the right way?just answer this question as honestly as possible.may the spirit with you bro.
 

"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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