"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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"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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Why not just get both?

That trailer for FF13 looks awsome - the combat is REALLY fluid and dynamic. I've always been a big fan of the FF series, but I'm really looking forward to this one.
 

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I say buy each system also. Hell, the only reason I keep buying the Nintendo platform is for Zelda and I'm doing the same for PS3 for Final Fantasy.
 

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The 360 is getting some kick ass games too, including some promising RPG types. I have always loved the FF series, but I'm willing to give the Xbox titles a shot.

I'll probably end up purchasing a PS3 too. Nothing wrong with having both of them. The 360 satisfies my next gen fix now :)
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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Francisco d'Anconia said:
I say buy each system also. Hell, the only reason I keep buying the Nintendo platform is for Zelda and I'm doing the same for PS3 for Final Fantasy.
Amen. The new Zelda will be really good. I'm impressed with Resident Evil IV.
 

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I like Madden...

and Fable...
 

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i love the Final Fnatasy series espacially FFVIII...that one was the bomb even though i beat it i just kept playing it over and over again....and no i never got bored of it and yes i still love it.....
 

"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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I like video games, but you guys are nerds..... TRUE MEN like sports--and Madden.
 

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**** sports video games , wanna play sports get your ass outside like normal people , games like metal gear solid and final fantasy are the reasons to even buy a console like ps3 or the 360....

the ff movie , well its not gonna be entirely like in that movie cuz thats just what the guys who made ff advent children made as a preview of what will probably be possible on the ps3 , for the game itself theyve just started designing and creating a story for it , i heard theyr bringing back the guys who used to make the good final fantasy games none of this prepubesent tranny male characters kiddie like world , its gonna be a hard game with grown up action and story....and it probably wont be out till another three years so no need to be rushing to buy the ps3 right after its out....
 

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Why not buy both? I'll tell you why. Because he doesn't have $1000+ to throw away at once. Better to redeem his Xbox money now and save for the PS3, if that's what he really wants.
 
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They're both the same.

Their specs differ so little.


But we'll never really know until the PS3 comes out.

I say return it. Make the decision when they're both out and compare them to each other.
 

"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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Both those systems are overpriced and don't even do anything new. Screw Killzone 2 and Halo 3, has anyone seen Red Steel for Wii? You literally shoot and slash enemies with your hand with the freehand motion controller, firing a gun and swinging a sword like you would in real life. Wii is also like less than half the price of Xbox 360 and PS3. Look it up! Hopefully I don't end up wanting a PS3 ($600 US is f*cking insane for a game machine), but I probably will eventually if it delivers some awesome racing games if I can't get any on Wii.
 

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Morphiex said:
**** sports video games , wanna play sports get your ass outside like normal people , games like metal gear solid and final fantasy are the reasons to even buy a console like ps3 or the 360....

I do get my ass out like normal people. i still enjoy playing sports video games as well. you get some tourneys going with your friends, play some madden, nba live, ncaa march madness, baseball etc. Sometimes the Dynasty/Franchise modes are the only reason i rent/buy the games.


I do enjoy the occasional RPG game though, but I'm pretty picky about that stuff.
 

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Morphiex said:
the ff movie , well its not gonna be entirely like in that movie cuz thats just what the guys who made ff advent children made as a preview of what will probably be possible on the ps3 , for the game itself theyve just started designing and creating a story for it , i heard theyr bringing back the guys who used to make the good final fantasy games none of this prepubesent tranny male characters kiddie like world , its gonna be a hard game with grown up action and story....and it probably wont be out till another three years so no need to be rushing to buy the ps3 right after its out....
True, most of that FF movie was CGI, but it did show a little gameplay. The parts where there's the damage numbers has to be the actual fighting system. That's what I was commenting on - the combat looks really nice. I haven't had a huge problem with any of the stories in any FF (well, maybe 8, if you go by FF standards. But 8 is still lightyears ahead of most RPGs in storyline).

FF12 isn't even out yet in the US, so you're probably right that it's going to be awhile for 13. But I'd say closer to a year and a half to two years US release.
 

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did i just hear that?:confused: RETURNING AN XBOX 360?! :crackup: :crackup: u can't be serious?!:crackup: dude i work at gamestop and within the next months with the release of nintendo wii and ps3
xbox 360 is definetly having good releases! (if u reely want to trade it in) wait until ps3 comes out
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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