"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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Out of town chick

volkme68

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Over the weekend, I went to the city and got a few numbers at the club/bar. I go to school about an hour away. Normally, I would ask a girl to coffee or tea for a first date when I call her, but considering the girls go to school in the city and hour away, should I do it differently?
 

"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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If you've got a couple of numbers, maybe set up 2 coffee dates at the same time, if not plan it for a time when you happen to be in town. I might call them and chat them up for a bit to keep their IL up in the interim.

How realistic is it for you to travel there on a semi-regular basis?
 

volkme68

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not really. On weekends maybe or here & there. I am in ROTC, so PT every morning early and I have a heavy credit load. I'm willing to drive up, but not all the time.
 
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