"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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One (Of Many) Reasons Many Women Go For Athletes

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I was recently talking with a female friend and she told me that: One of the reasons women, especially women that want a LTR go for athletes, is that it takes commitment to stick with a sport. The guys that stick with a sport, are in her mind the kinds of guys that will stick with a relationship.
Now, there are obviously other reasons women go for athletes (good genes, good bodies, et cetera), but the commitment one I had never thought of.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Women's opinions are often wrong, and you know most of what they say is not what they really mean. Still, there is truth in what she said... long-term, at least.

We can see how flawed the argument is, even if there is an agreeable similarity in both situations: sticking to a sport, and sticking to a girl, are skills that can be improved upon over time. There's a reason we call dating girls game. Still, very different playing fields.

She probably paused for a while when she told you, or she have had some time to think for it herself, indicating it's not an immediate reason.

Also, let's be real - most girls only care more about particular sports that, when associated with themselves, they would sense as if the idea of a man committed with such sport/s would bring her identity/value up.
 

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I was recently talking with a female friend and she told me that: One of the reasons women, especially women that want a LTR go for athletes, is that it takes commitment to stick with a sport. The guys that stick with a sport, are in her mind the kinds of guys that will stick with a relationship.
Now, there are obviously other reasons women go for athletes (good genes, good bodies, et cetera), but the commitment one I had never thought of.
I doubt it goes that deep.

Athletes are in shape, usually look good, are muscular and have endurance and stamina which translates to the bedroom to fvck the life out of them.

Plus they look great naked.

She gave you some logical reasons but women don't usually think with logic they think with emotion.
 

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She gave you some logical reasons but women don't usually think with logic they think with emotion.
Yes, always remember this.

Athletes are in shape, usually look good, are muscular and have endurance and stamina which translates to the bedroom to fvck the life out of them.

Plus they look great naked.
This is generally what it is.

There are other factors too. We would need to understand what's meant by athlete.

If we're talking about NCAA athletes on a university campus environment, there are some factors specific to that situation.

Professional athletes in big city environments have good physiques and often make very good money. There's a combination of looks & money here.

There are also former NCAA athletes who work white collar jobs due to the free education and not going pro in the sport. These males can seduce for many years after college based on their ex-NCAA athlete status if they stay in reasonable shape. I've seen men finish their NCAA athlete career at 22-23 and milk that accomplishment in the sexual marketplace until 30.
 

"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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