Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
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.
haha she's hot as f-ck.. you act like you know her in real life LOL keep dreaming...yeah she a porno queen who caresryannath said:Thugo, that girl in that last pic you showed is fvcking nasty, and you rate her a 10!? lol..she is as pale as a ghost and a super slut.
Well for me, 6's are substandard but I respect your opinion. I see now everyone has different tastes and its interesting to see from this thread !1 point difference is nothing to quibble about. I was actually guessing a though because that pic of her is really small, a side-shot, and doesn't really show her body.
come on G you can't TRULY rate a girl till you see her naked. thats a face pic. unacceptable!Cod3r said:Well for me, 6's are substandard but I respect your opinion. I see now everyone has different tastes and its interesting to see from this thread !
Azn's automatically get extra points and white and black girls automatically get deducted points... lol my scale is so biased...
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^ ^ Finally, because you guys tastes interest me sooo much... Please rate my ex-gf. She's an 8 in my opinion... lol i wouldn't be surprised if you guys say 6 !!
-Cod3r
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.
not so fast homey.. my ex is hotter than your ex! and your current girl has a fugly face.. sorry bro for the truth!Cod3r said:^ ^ I just find it funny that most guys on here have ridiculously high standards and yet 99% of them will never attain these women...
Like you chief
-Cod3r
Cod3r said:^ ^ Yet i'm happy :rock:
-Cod3r
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
DonDan said:Fight Fight Fight Fight!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's MR. Chief to you.Cod3r said:^ ^ Relax and enjoy my ignore list chief
-Cod3r
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.