"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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Quick Quiz: What would you say?

JMillion

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Last night, a girl I was talking to said this:

"You're only flirting with me because you want sex. That's the only reason a guy ever talks to a girl in a bar."

I think I was able to handle it pretty well, and I closed, but I just want to see a variety of responses from you guys.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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diplomatic_lies

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I would say "DUHHH!!!" because it's the truth.
 

Warlord

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That's a stupid question, I would retort back with another stupid question than answer.

She is putting you on the spot, you return the favor.
 

Mr_knowit_all

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Originally posted by JMillion
Last night, a girl I was talking to said this:

"You're only flirting with me because you want sex. That's the only reason a guy ever talks to a girl in a bar."

I think I was able to handle it pretty well, and I closed, but I just want to see a variety of responses from you guys.
Tell her:"No, I'm just talking to you because I'm bored. I only want sex from cute chicks"

Some bytches never cease to amaze me how they flatter themselves.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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syemour

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if you know that guys only come here for sex, then why did you come here?

obiously you want to get fuked. thats what im here for.

-have said this before, will say it again.
 

syemour

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Re: Re: Quick Quiz: What would you say?

Originally posted by Mr_knowit_all
Tell her:"No, I'm just talking to you because I'm bored. I only want sex from cute chicks"

Some bytches never cease to amaze me how they flatter themselves.

nice.
 

DJ_in_making

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"No, you just seem like a random person who I would want to get to know about and generate a serious non-sexual conversation out of thin air with. And one to whom I would like to take out to dinner and pay for just out of the goodness of my heart."
 

Tomatoes

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Re: Re: Quick Quiz: What would you say?

Originally posted by Mr_knowit_all
Tell her:"No, I'm just talking to you because I'm bored. I only want sex from cute chicks"

Some bytches never cease to amaze me how they flatter themselves.
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"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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