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.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Youre probably a dude.cyberlady said:I am female single 33 years from Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, gorgeus blonde with blue eyes, big tits and cute ass. I am romantic person and waiting for prince charming, but they say that prince fell from his horse and the horse arrives instead of the prince. I am very good looking woman and I am looking for the man same good looking as myself, but unfortunately not every man is that handsome. This is why the remark about Looney Toons. I see you write girls have lots of dates, but I will say to you I go out for a date so rarely as rarely I find handsome man. That doesn't mean I do not receive lots of atention! But I would appreciate a man to be concious that he is not for me and not to push too hard - that was all.
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.
oakraiderz2 said:
No, no, I am girl.:nono:I have a picture in my profile.penkitten said:
I am not looking for a rich guy! Money does not matter to me. All I want is handsome prince like in Walt Disney's Snow White and Seven Dwarves.Gustav Yavo said:
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.
Sandow said:
You are redheaded, fat and liar!:box:Ken785 said:
How 'bout a PrinceBeavis? No? Didn't think so.cyberlady said:
You are on drugs!:box:PrinceBeavis said:
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.
Gustav Yavo said:
PrinceBeavis said:
It is getting redicuous and happened twice but I do care about what people on a net forum do because it all works anyway!Lord Shinra said:
PrinceBeavis I would be glad to get to know you if you are my prince charming.PrinceBeavis said:
I am not here to complain and to pick a fight.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.