"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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OMG....I can't resist...she's marrying a 23 yr old virgin!

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MatureDJ said:
I know a guy who was the 33 y.o. virgin, and ended up marrying that woman. She appreciated the fact that he did not have a police record, like most of the men she had dated. They have been very happy.
And I'd be willing to bet she wasn't too attractive if he was a virgin out of hardcore AFCness and not religion. Am I wrong?(not that I'd be surprised if I was, after what I've been seeing and hearing through this site and others)
 

"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.

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You'll be surprised. He might just respect women and actually be looking for a soulmate before he gets sexual. Given the fact she's experienced it all as you say, she might appreciate that innocense and actually allow her to feel innocent as well. As you say she might be OVER the partying she's done in the past. Opposites attract.

I don't agree with the whole you need to experience everything before you settle down. Infact sometimes a bit of naievity is a good thing because it doesn't make you cynical about people.

However the one thing I would REALLY worry about is that he might be gay!
 

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Deep Dish said:
I say four months, divorce, then stick around Europe forever, enjoying its superior culture.
That's what I would do!

That thought crossed my mind when she told me. I was like "Daaaaamn...I'm jealous!" It would be quite the adventure.
 
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