Maybe but I got into this at least 50% for kids, so filtering them out of my life largely is unacceptable to me."The system". Old school man would be so busy with his mistress he wouldnt notice his wife...
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.
Maybe but I got into this at least 50% for kids, so filtering them out of my life largely is unacceptable to me."The system". Old school man would be so busy with his mistress he wouldnt notice his wife...
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
Be strategic. Ensure your masculine needs are met with and without the "wife". Remove her from your head. She should have no effect on your esteem. Compartamentalize and commoditize the small tasks that must be done. Dont do extra for her. Have a social life where people treat you good.Maybe but I got into this at least 50% for kids, so filtering them out of my life largely is unacceptable to me.
Tell her you'll be happy to come over and pick out paint if you can use your dipstick to paint her backside LOLThis thread is the slap in the face I need. Even though I enjoy the banter with platonic female friends, the more I think about it, the more emasculating it is.
Case in point: I literally just got a message from an HB9 coworker (support staff) asking if I’d help her pick out paint for her house. I’m going to decline.
I’m fvcking hard on myself whenever I beta backslide, because I feel I should know better - Ive been game aware for over 15 years. When I’m fully on my game I feel like I am pretty close to alpha, and I get that adoration/submission from hotties when I’m there. But it’s always a struggle for me to stay in that headspace for a prolonged period of time. If not for game I’d be beta for sure - definitely not a natural.
You cant do that. But you shouldnt be doing that for women your not fvcking unless you can afford it SPIRITUALLY.Tell her you'll be happy to come over and pick out paint if you can use your dipstick to paint her backside LOL
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.
Not sure what you mean by that.You cant do that. But you shouldnt be doing that for women your not fvcking unless you can afford it SPIRITUALLY.
You can afford it if she does things for you from time to time and you have women you fuk.Not sure what you mean by that.
Its not going to work. They are masters of stringing along. You have to get your puzzy up front.I don't typically think of females as "friends" in the same way I think of guy friends. There are just women I either haven't slept with, or won't. If she's female and in my social circle, I'll still treat her like a potential plate. Women are just too different from men to be buddies - usually.
If you do have one (let's say an old friendzoner from high school or college), 1) make clear that she is to help you get laid as that's what friends do for each other, and 2) treat her like a plate. If she introduced you to a hot friend and you smash, you can pay her back by helping choose paint colors if you're feeling generous.
As it should be.yeah I've had platonic female friends but I end up banging them....
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Wanna give us a friendzone escape crash course?yeah I've had platonic female friends but I end up banging them....
I just push their buttoms, keep them on their toes, build/maintain that sexual tension, push and pull .. the things you’d do with a girl you want to bang but with the friends title. So, play both the friends part and also the azzhole part.Wanna give us a friendzone escape crash course?