"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Passing on some of my newfound wisdom

Francisco d'Anconia

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Tix said:
and you need better massages......or a chronically sore neck :p
Good sex relieves stress. A good massage (without sex) just causes frustration and more stress. Think about it.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Francisco d'Anconia said:
Good sex relieves stress. A good massage (without sex) just causes frustration and more stress. Think about it.
Good Sex can cause sore bodies....

Solution: sex with an HB masseuse :cool:
 

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a good massage puts me to sleep like a baby.

I am a massage nut.. always have been. I have to have one a week
 

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mpimpin said:
Good Sex can cause sore bodies....

Solution: sex with an HB masseuse :cool:
And lay off the ****.... :trouble:
 

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backbreaker said:
a good massage puts me to sleep like a baby.

I am a massage nut.. always have been. I have to have one a week
Massages are nice, but I manage without them. But speaking of "nuts", I need to bust one of them at least every 3 days.
 

"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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Backbreaker, that line about the purple drank had me busting up, lol! As a fellow brudda here I used to think the race thing got in the way(I prefer latinas myself) and blamed it for a lot of the problems I was having. I've come to realize it's just me. Not that it isn't ever an issue, it is still in 2007, but it can be overcome. However, one thing that often is still a problem is families though. You might win a girl over but if she comes from a family with an old mindset that can present some problems.
 
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