"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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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%

  • Total voters
    84

Bonhomme

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That's just too cute for words

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"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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Giovanni Casanova

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"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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Climax

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kids...........

So how many kids you 2 plan on having?:rolleyes: :D
 

penkitten

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Re: kids...........

Originally posted by ~ªêQµïTª$~
So how many kids you 2 plan on having?:rolleyes: :D
uh i already have 4, isnt that my quota?
 

Climax

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kewl

Originally posted by penkitten
uh i already have 4, isnt that my quota?
So i take it you 2 arent gonna be wanting any MORE kids? ... ok:)

I hope that the 2 of you will keep us all informed on how things go;)

Once again, congrats to the both of you:up:


Laterz...
 

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for the bacholer party I'll get Player_Supreme and his girls over there. You guys will have a good old time ;)
 

Serg897

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Ive been on these forums for years, and even though I havent really posted much lately, I've always had much respect towards Gio Casanova...( a couple of times I asked you for advice last year over AIM ).

Congratulations! :cool:
 

"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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penkitten

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Originally posted by Serg897
Ive been on these forums for years, and even though I havent really posted much lately, I've always had much respect towards Gio Casanova...( a couple of times I asked you for advice last year over AIM ).

Congratulations! :cool:
aint he just the bestest?
 

Eternal

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Originally posted by penkitten
aint he just the bestest?
He's just the sweetest thing ever invented...:crackup:

Nah, seriously, congrats again.
 

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I wish you guys the best. Just wondering did you guys meet on sosuave, or did Gio show it to you at one point in the relationship?

And if so, how'd that work?

you guys are so cute in your picutres!! :)
 

Climax

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Originally posted by Void
I wish you guys the best. Just wondering did you guys meet on sosuave, or did Gio show it to you at one point in the relationship?

And if so, how'd that work?

you guys are so cute in your picutres!! :)
They met on this forum. :woo:


Laterz....
 

"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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ducaro

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Way to go..

just don't do anything stupid OK! you guys should be as serious 50 years in the future as you are now!

tips for healthy relationship:

do eachother like bunny rabbits on steroids
eat lots of greens
drink plenty of water
dance in sunlight with plenty of lettuce in hand
whisper sweet nothings from both exists of the body
go to church!
 

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^^^^ This thread is two years old, lol.

So, Pennie how is married life with Gio? A fifth bun in the oven yet? You know you had everyone hopeful for a DJ superhero baby! ;)
 

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iqqi said:
^^^^ This thread is two years old, lol.

So, Pennie how is married life with Gio? A fifth bun in the oven yet? You know you had everyone hopeful for a DJ superhero baby! ;)
being married is great , however the bun factory was shut done a few years ago haha. we got puppies instead.
 

"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.

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