"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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hey people... i have a problem that really bugs me.. everytime i DON'T care much about a girl; im elloquent, smart, funny and i have perfect conversations with her and always end up with her at least for a while...... but when i REALLY REALLY like a girl; i'm not smart or funny or elloquent, i become boring and stupid... hate it when this happens.
And what sometimes happens is that at first i don't care much about her so i'm the good version of myself but when i start liking her I shift to the bad ME. Also sometimes the other way around.

This sucks!

What can i do!?!
 

"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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jcarlos_h said:
hey people... i have a problem that really bugs me.. everytime i DON'T care much about a girl; im elloquent, smart, funny and i have perfect conversations with her and always end up with her at least for a while...... but when i REALLY REALLY like a girl; i'm not smart or funny or elloquent, i become boring and stupid... hate it when this happens.
And what sometimes happens is that at first i don't care much about her so i'm the good version of myself but when i start liking her I shift to the bad ME. Also sometimes the other way around.

This sucks!

What can i do!?!
I think some of it is finding the right buds to hang out with. I find I'm better off with being a man about things if I've hung out with certain buds during the week. Otherwise, I feel myself starting to drift back to overly nice mode.

I think at first it also has to be a constant practice. You have to immerse yourself in it. And it might get easier the more you practice.

Other than that, I have no clue. I tend to be the same way, though I've worked hard at being less overly kind to people who don't deserve it.
 

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How easy it is to be brilliant to people you don't care about.
 

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jcarlos_h said:
hey people... i have a problem that really bugs me.. everytime i DON'T care much about a girl; im elloquent, smart, funny and i have perfect conversations with her and always end up with her at least for a while...... but when i REALLY REALLY like a girl; i'm not smart or funny or elloquent, i become boring and stupid... hate it when this happens.
And what sometimes happens is that at first i don't care much about her so i'm the good version of myself but when i start liking her I shift to the bad ME. Also sometimes the other way around.

This sucks!

What can i do!?!
My guess is that with the unattractive woman, you are in a better head space to impress her. It may feel easier to QUALIFY
('the dancing monkey" Syndrome, or the 'entertainer" persona) for her.
But with the more attractive women, you find it much more difficult since you may feel they are "out of your league".
If you aren't actually trying to impress and qualify , then there just seems to be an issue of not being in alignment with your desires.
Perhaps you have been shamed for being attracted to women?
Or perhaps the difficulty you feel is because you feel uin worthy of an attractive woman?
Perhaps , you may have low Self Esteem, and simply do not feel you are as worhty and as 'good" as the attractive woman?

There are deep underlying issues at work here.

You feel no pressure when you are with an unattractive woman, but you do feel pressure and 'stunted' when you are with an attractive woman.
Or at least, a woman whom YOU find attractive.

You also might be looking at women Idealistically.
Perhaps you are expereincing the "Halo Effect"?
Do you feel they are Superior to you?
Do you feel ashamed for being attracted and feeling Sexual Desire for them?


Believe it or not, these are very common issues.


Since there isn't much background info I can't pinpoint the problem.
I do feel that here is a low Self Esteem issue at any rate.
This is perhaps the easiest to deal with , believe it or not.

But you will need to sit down and figure out what is going on in your subconscious and these issues.
Ask yourself those questions, and try to pinpoint where these feelings started.
Once you have a better grasp on this, then maybe we can help you to better deal with it, and hopefully eliminate it.
 

"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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ive done a lot of thinking and i concluded that maybe when i start caring about someone i get nervous thus affecting my personality badly.. iss there any way to deal with this ?
 

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I think you're over thinking.

I don't know how no one who replied to your thread didn't admit to being the same way. This happens to 90% of guys who talk to women. It's VERY common.

It's a hurdle that you have to get through. Sometimes you have to take a step back and ask yourself why you like this girl so much.. this can lead to other problems besides being able to keep a convo going (one-itis). To make it easier, think of things you don't care for about her.

I know it's tough going into a conversation with a woman that you're crazy over. Sometimes you just have to DO IT and eventually just get used to talking to her. Be playful, and before you know it she will be sending you signals too. Take these signals straight to the heart and it will up your confidence big time. You'd be surprised how one wink or one long stare can totally change your confidence in talking to a woman.

best of luck
 
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