"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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poor guy

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i saw this status on my facebook today and thought i'd share. read how rediculous this is! i think the guy dodged a bullet with this chick to be honest. she was "in a relationship" with him yesterday and today she's "single". i've known this girl for awhile and i have to admit, she's off her rocker. it's funny because she has many many flaws, is a single mom, divorced, and the list goes on and on. she's one of these girls that when she meets a guy she doesn't look for what's good in him, she looks for what's wrong with him...as if she's miss perfect. anyways here's the status.

"Ok ladies it's like this....It takes 3 months to decide he's your boyfriend. Change your status and it's all good....... But wait you see something that alarms you on his phone, do you pic it up and go through it????? Or do you ignore your gut??????"
 

"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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iliketennis said:
man i have no idea what you're even saying

in other words it too her 3 months to even refer to him as her "boyfriend"....THREE MONTHS. they started dating yesterday(or so i'm guessing since she changed her relationship status). not even 24 hours later she's debating about going through his phone and must have acctually done it because now shes single.
 

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You don't mess with single mothers in the first place.
 

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Single moms are to be sexed up. You're gonna run around trying to develop a relationship with one and get your feelings hurt.
 

"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.

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