"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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please help need advice

DJArlington

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guys i dated this girl for three years on and off. we finally broke it off for good in December 2007. i was the one who broke it off w/her but now i'm torn up without her. i can't tell if it's loneliness, oneitis, the fact that my family hated her guts and tried to tear us apart (I'm Indian she's American / Caucasian). I had problems with her that led to us breaking up that were separate from my family (I found a porn video that she did with an ex-lover on her computer, problem was she was still in contact with the guy). Once my parents found out about the problems (like an idiot I told them what happend because I thought our relationship was over) they caved in on me and pressured me to stop seeing her. After that, all I wanted to do was hold on to her.

well let's forward to June 2008, now she is dating someone, sounds like a pretty decent guy. she still wants me in her life but only if i am able to handle the family situation. i can't tell if my family put doubts about her in my head or if the video is still bugging me (i.e. i still have trust issues with her).

i'm so confused. can someone shed some light on this? do i just need to move on? i have fixed all the independence issues with my family, which by the way took years of therapy. she lives across the country and sometimes i feel the urgency to move to where she is and just try it out. the problem is if i move there my family will freak out, so i guess i haven't worked the issues out. i feel like this weird relatinsihp w/my family is screwing me up, like in other areas of my life. they are great ppl it's just not healthy for me.

and by the way the sex was mind blowing - honestly it'll never get better than this.

and i have dated around during our on / off break up periods. the girls were cool but not like her
 

"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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do i just need to move on?

She has done so herself, if she has a new guy and lives thousands of miles away. What do you mean by "still wants me in her life?" She has someone else now, and is likely keeping you on the shelf just like she did porno guy.
 

RokyRoc

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She is just being NICE. Sometimes that oneitis bug will creep up on you especially after 6 months of withdrawal. the best way to fix that is to go out and have some fun and meet some new ppl especially some new girls.
 
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