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.
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.
Brah...MtnMan said:hah! a twist to this ridiculous story. There seems to be some confusion in posts above, I did respond to her initial friendzoning with something to the effect of
"lol, friendzoned without ever meeting, that has to be a record! that must have been a hell of a vacation"
I just got back a response:
"I LOVED your response! you're a funny dude! It was an amazing trip. I think we should chill. DO IT!! DO IT!"
hah! crazy beotch.
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.
Think you could bang this one. And....I think you should. If for nothing else, do it in the name of science.MtnMan said:hah! a twist to this ridiculous story. There seems to be some confusion in posts above, I did respond to her initial friendzoning with something to the effect of
"lol, friendzoned without ever meeting, that has to be a record! that must have been a hell of a vacation"
I just got back a response:
"I LOVED your response! you're a funny dude! It was an amazing trip. I think we should chill. DO IT!! DO IT!"
hah! crazy beotch.
I LOLed.Peaks&Valleys said:Think you could bang this one. And....I think you should. If for nothing else, do it in the name of science.
I honestly think you might be right, considering attempting just because my level of fvcks is so low for this chick that it actually might work out.Peaks&Valleys said:Think you could bang this one. And....I think you should. If for nothing else, do it in the name of science.
Make this a little social experiment.
You may have come on to something here: Whenever a girl comes back from Ecuador and says she met someone. All this means is she wants to get railed.
Ok so she's confirmed mental, but as others pointed out you have a good shot at railing her so go for it.MtnMan said:"I LOVED your response! you're a funny dude! It was an amazing trip. I think we should chill. DO IT!! DO IT!"
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.