"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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zekko

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The other day I ordered a pizza.
The girl who delivered it was kind of cute, and she had red hair.
Now red hair is something of a weakness with me, so I found myself being a little extra pleasant toward her.

Then I shut the door and thought "Oh shoot, I was nice to her".
I guess I should have spit on her and made fun of her job or something.

Oh well.

Whatever happened to Jophil, by the way?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Sometimes I think you're just joking. Other times though, I wonder if you really just don't get it.
 

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Uncle jo got his computer time shortened/reduced by the missus. He said hell be back in a few weeks.
 

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Lexington said:
Sometimes I think you're just joking. Other times though, I wonder if you really just don't get it.
You just never know, do you?
 

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Yes, a fallacy of equivocation: the "nice" act as opposed to the "nice" chump. Most here understand the difference, but for the newbie, the training wheels are needed.
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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penkitten said:
~ pass the pizza :D
Alas, the pizza has long since disappeared.
 
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