Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Penkitten and I Are Getting Married

Gio and Penkitten Are Getting Married!

  • Dude, that rocks.

    Votes: 31 36.9%
  • That's so effing awesome.

    Votes: 21 25.0%
  • Penkitten, you are one lucky chick.

    Votes: 26 31.0%
  • Gio, you are one lucky dude.

    Votes: 6 7.1%

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Drew

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Originally posted by Wyldfire
Drew...I was cleaning out my closet and found that dildo of yours. I got all teary-eyed reminiscing about how NeanderthalSupersoldier used to violate you with that thing back when he was trolling the hell out of the chat room. And since when did you tie up pen? You were MY biotch, dammit! ;)
i shared the drew love with many ; )
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Wyldfire

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Originally posted by Drew
i shared the drew love with many ; )
Yeah, I can see that now...see if I ever let YOU out of the basement again, mister! :D
 

comic_relief

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congrats on the wedding my friend.
 

penkitten

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ty for sharing in our excitment!
we have lots of plans developing for our future.

weddings are kinda hard to plan and they seem expensive.
we are trying to plan well and not spend too much.

i would much rather have a cheaper wedding and a better honeymoon haha
 

comic_relief

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Originally posted by penkitten
i would much rather have a cheaper wedding and a better honeymoon haha
in the words of Pook, ooo la la
 

“The 22 Psychological Triggers That Make Women Chase You… Starting Tonight”

Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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Giovanni Casanova

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Originally posted by comic_relief
in the words of Pook, ooo la la
I second that emoticon.
 

Fist_of_Fury

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Oooh! congratulations, happiness, joy, and all that other stuff meaning "that's great for you two!"
 

WesCottII

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I havn't always seen eye-to-eye with you Gio, but i'm happy for you and Penkitten. Congratulations.

Wlydfire, hard as it may be to believe; this thread isn't about you . So with that said. Butt out.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Bonhomme

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How fuggin AFC

Just kidding. Dudes, that rocks!

Congrats! Let's meet up for a drink when you're both in the D before you're gone. I'll even buy you a round. As long as we don't talk about landlord/tenant stuff...

I third the Ooh la la. Enjoy!
 

Ricky

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On a joking side, this thread might have a chance of rivaling the fabled "Masturbation Thread" in terms on number of replies (especially since we have until December for the wedding!)

On a real side:
Can we expect to see both of you on the board from time to time?
And if not could I contact you sometime in the future if I need some advice? I always liked the advice both of you give.

Congrats again.
 

Paradox

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Hey congrats Gio and Pen. You guys are wise enough to handle anything that comes your way.

Wyld, I'm suprised at you for trying to put the kabosh on their big announcement. Don't be jealous Wyld you'll get married soon.
 

diablo

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This is a happy thread!

In other words, I just finished deleting 2 full pages of snide remarks, sarcastic comments, and unwarranted "advice".

My finger hurts, so I'm going to say this one time only. If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. All parties involved already know who they are - and if you keep it up, no matter how "innocuous" your "advice" is, it will be deleted. If you have a problem with this, tough. Nobody can keep you from posting in the thread, but realize that it's not about you. If people want to make it into a bickering session, then their thought-out and lengthy responses will just be deleted as soon as I get back to the thread.

This is not up for discussion!
 

Gangster Of Love

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Congratulations to both of you. Not very often one can find a person they are compatible enough to recognize the value. Wish the very best to you.
 

"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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SageOFAllenAge

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& they lived happily ever after ...well I hope so.

this must be a 1st for the sosuave community right ?
 

Eternal

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Why did you change the dates!? Now I'm so confused. You two told me online...Now its...AHH!!!!!

Oh yeah, congrats...So Gio, still want that video camera you showed me as the wedding gift?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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