"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Reality TV----The Contender (season 1)

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The Contender

I just saw the first episode. While I enjoyed it a lot, I was surprised that Alphoso beat Peter. Personally, I thought he was going to get his head handed to him after seeing him take that beating in the second round. For those on this board who know a little more about boxing, what do y'all think?
 

"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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Alfonso had a better mindset going into the fight. You can see his confidence throughout the show.

Peter was kind of doubting himself when he spoke with his wife the night before.
 
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There is a difference between an official boxing match and this.

There are 12 rounds in the official boxing match and therefore there is a different kind of mindset and strategy that is applied which will be different then "The Contender" 5 rounds match. These boxers are not used to fight such a short match and therefore they had to adopt to a different strategy.

I saw the fight as well and they were even up until the 5th round when Alphonso beat Peter. I do believe that Peter being the better fighter, more experienced fighter and a stronger fighter would have beaten Alphonso in an official 12 round bout.
 
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Havent seen it.

12 rounds are only fought when a title is at stake.

Other than that, it starts at 4 rounders, goes to 6, 8, 10 then 12 rounds (when fought for a championship). Thus, these fighters, as inexperienced as they are, would not be fighting 12 rounds antime soon in the professional ranks.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Tonight was of the hook. I liked manny from scarface.
 
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Tonight was very good. Im glad the guy from the west beat that ****y guy. On a sidenote....his girlfriend was hot as hell.
 
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Cant believe that after the second round, Peter didnt jusst kick his ass.

who does everybody tip to win?
 

"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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yeah the pretty boy lost. I LOVED it. It was kinda funny though cuz after he lost he went to the bathroom and he was like "damn im still pretty not a stratch on my face" One conceited mother if you ask me.
 
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im a week behind, being from the UK so i suggest we stop this thread lol
 
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Originally posted by InsidiousNstinct
yeah the pretty boy lost. I LOVED it. It was kinda funny though cuz after he lost he went to the bathroom and he was like "damn im still pretty not a stratch on my face" One conceited mother if you ask me.
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But that's the personality you need to have in life. Because if YOU don't believe in yourself then nobody is either!;)
 
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Does anybody watch this anymore???
 

"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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Watched it last night, Alphonso wins again. I am really impressed by him. While a lot of the other fighters seem to be a lot more physical, he seems to have a lot more skill in the ring.
 
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