You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.
And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.
Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.
The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.
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.
Ha good one lolbradd80 said:there's only room for one brad on sosuave
Your a nice brad anyway You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
QFTpipe007 said:
You are just saying that because it's the "cool" thing to say right now. You don't even know what it means. I am really am getting exasperated at the number of guys on here who think being C & F means being an azz to someone just to hurt them. That is so far above and beyond to be extreme. Since when did it become the norm and cool to fawk with a person just because you can? I know that low class citizens with no life do that on the streets while in gangs and such, but fine, reputable, upstanding people? That's an ok thing to do now?cablecow15 said:
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
so a smack in her face while laughing about it doesnt count? how i am supposed to maintain my alphaframe then?cordoncordon said:
You know you have WAY TOO much time on your hands when you are actually giving deep thought in to how you want to hurt some one just because your bored.Zarky said:
you give me chuckles bro:crackup:Zarky said:.
Since this new chick is one of my STRs though, now I have to find another reason to drop her
Well this thread has officially turned to crapcareful there sassygirlie, i'm not always as nice as you think
Umm.. who are you to tell me what the "right amount of money" is? I believed she was going to "lower her price," to use your analogy, and I wanted to nip that sh*t in the bud.
"Dark Triad"
Bla bla bla
Maybe you consider what I was planning to do meaningless and sadistic. But I never "hurt" women without a plan (and it's debatable whether inducing drama into a relationship is "hurting" them). That you didn't see the plan says more about you than me.
Thanks
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.
sassygirlie89 said:Why has it turned to crap??
By the way you are still a d*ck
And yes need we keep reminding you that yes you are sadistic and a right creep..
But good luck with whatever you are doing anyway, you seem to be enjoying it
Note to self: Never decide to plan a holiday to Southern California
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3583192534052&set=a.1560828136206.2078144.1100379281&type=3&theatergeorgie24 said:
What does pissed up mean?? Drunk??Purefilth said:you still look pissed up
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.
