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.
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.
Well, now that you have experienced such situations for yourself, you know exactly the type to avoid.Originally posted by superpud
I guess this post wasn't necessary, and yeah, you're right Elfie. I've known a few girls who I let drive me crazy like that. What was I thinking?
Originally posted by Elfynne
With me personally, attraction is very emotional as well as physical; I'm rather sentimental and I always develop feelings for someone I'm attracted to.
Originally posted by rgeere
Take notes gentleman, the cat's out of the bag. All women are pretty much like this...
I'm not talking about what you mean by the supposed dirty, filthy, self-absorbed, catty, manipulative female equivalent of don juans. It's actually an insult to think that those girls are equivalents to don juans.Originally posted by Elfynne
Ummm....no, they aren't. The female equivalents of Don Juans that are always being described with such disgust on these forums, are not like this at all.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
I have to admit that I'm close to the same (rare?) type as Elfynne - If I like a guy and something more is impossible, I still like to keep in contact with him (this, however has proven to be dangerous - I like to tempt myself ;-) ) all the while knowing that I could be playing with fire...Originally posted by becker
How many of these friendships ever turned out to be anything more?
Not intending to flame but...don't ask girls how to do this. Even girls don't understand girls.So, back on track now..I would love to someday make my friendship into a relationship and I was wondering if any of you girls here could help give a few pointers or things I can work on that could increase the chance of it
the ladder theory article was written by a sad and bitter group of people.Originally posted by Elfynne
Reading the "Ladder Theory" article made me raise this question: If you are attracted to someone, or vice versa, is it possible to still be just good friends with them?
I suppose I'm just curious because I once liked a guy who had a girlfriend already. I knew I didn't have a chance, but I thought that if I could be his friend, that would be better than being his nobody. With me personally, attraction is very emotional as well as physical; I'm rather sentimental and I always develop feelings for someone I'm attracted to. Anyway, I never even spoke to the guy because I was far too scared to approach him. It may sound weird, but I am usually very intimidated and even frightened of guys that I like.
So, anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Naw it just makes you have no balls... and is a bit of a turn off even for men (me at least) towards women. Maybe you're a hypocrite too.Originally posted by Elfynne
and I would wait for him to make the first move. I'd never make the first move...I suppose I'm a little Victorian when it comes to female aggressiveness.
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.