"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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question about party etiquette

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newandimproved101

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i'm usually the guy who goes to these things and seeks out a few people i already know and then cling to them for the rest of the night

but no more! i dont know anyone at this party

so how do i approach this? i just want practice at socialising, and a few numbers here and there is bonus. so do i just walk up to people who will no doubt be broken up into groups, interupt the conversation (?) and introduce myself? do i try hijacking the conversation?

or maybe i should try to join in the conversation, then when there's a lull introduce myself??

i've got no idea!!
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

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.

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rocksoff

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just get drunk dude
 
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xenten

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I feel the same way. The only thing I can come up with is get drunk like rocksoff said. I went into this party last Friday only knowing one person there, I got drunk then had a hell of a time.
 
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dereklovesugly

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Just be social. If your friends know people in another group of friends have them intermingle with the other group. If not just join their conversation if you have some input.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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People are at a party to socialize with people they don't know. What's so hard about going up to someone and saying "Hi I'm _____." ??
 
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