"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Other word for oneitis
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"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.
Oneitis is a made-up word meant to represented exactly that: a one-sided infatuation for a specific individual. Of course it's not gonna be found in a dictionary, not right now that is.
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Martini Joe
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"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.
Maverick001
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oneitis - for a woman this means that she`s fallen in love and is totally smitten with a man.
For the man, oneitis is to be avoided always, even though he may be in a marriage that has already endured for decades. Although he may love and care deeply for his wife, his marriage should not incapacitate him if it does not endure. The marriage should be a part of his life and not his life. A man`s self-worth should always be defined by him and no one else.
For the woman, this is something to be avoided in the very beginning of a connection with a man, because falling quickly into love usually means falling quickly out of love. The fire of lust and passion will swiftly exhaust itself but love endures and brings discipline to lust and passion, thereby giving it longevity. Women define themselves by the relationships that they have.
Just my 2 cents.
Cheers,
Mav
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Excellent.Originally posted by Maverick001
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:crackup:Originally posted by Martini Joe
Webster isn't going to help you get your willy wet, son. What's the point?
True.
Tomatoes
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"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.