"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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Ooh you're such an *******!!!

grayclif

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Text exchange...

Me: hey
HB: im not talking to you.
Me: what's bothering you now
HB: you're a horrible lover
Me: huh!
HB: we haven't texted in a few days and we haven't spoken since Friday.
Me: yeah, I've been tying up some loose ends at work so we can spend some quality time over the holiday. What's up?
HB: if I don't initiate contact with you we don't talk.
Me: I texted you this morning didn't I.
HB: oooooh, you're such an ass.hole. You make me sooooo mad.
Me: (fist pump)
 

"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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Misrah

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You should say: why dont you come over. And kiss me with all of those threats?
 

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You should say: why dont you come over. And kiss me with all of those threats?
haha yep. This^^, or even "ohhh so maaaaaad? You should come over and take all that aggression out on me"
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Sounds like she could be totally into you. I get the "omg I hate you so much" 5 seconds later we are making out.
 
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