Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Please don't say this to any chick !
- Thread starter Tkman
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"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
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.
The Nice Guy is Gone
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That made me laugh. I wonder how long she'll stay with him.
Smooth Player 056
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frivolousz21
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
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.
B-Lemond
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Francisco d'Anconia
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JaguarMike
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dude... you have no competition with this boyfriend, take the girl... NOW.
Blackdragon5095
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what kind of dumb@$$ dosen't fyck his g/f cause he loves her. He must be gay, stupid ( IQ level: 1.4 ) or That girl is making up stories.
Good HUmor
Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Deadly_Assassin
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aftershock
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Never a truer word spoken!Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
He's just another 'nice guy.' She'll get bored soon enough and will end up with one of us.
One of my friends was going out with a guy for two YEARS and they didn't have sex! She asked him why and he said "its because I don't love you". What the fvck? She dumped hm and fvcked someone else pretty quick. She's now going out with a woman, interestingly.
I can't work out which one is more AFC.
Lost In the Seas
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The Nice Guy is Gone
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he could've come up with a better reason if that is the case. You say he may just not want to take advantage of her--but on of the biggest lead-ons a guy and give a girl is to tell her he loves her--it's in the emotion, and the fact that guys wait a LONG time before even considering saying that, whether it happens quickly or not.
Keeper
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He may be a Christian, too unwilling to actually break his own rules and stuff... so he just used an AFC excuse. :-/
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
The Nice Guy is Gone
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BackToTheMack
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... ahh, shame.