"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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TonyTheTigerOI

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Hey everybody, Im back. Mods... move this, I DARE you!

Someone fill me in, any new developments in the HS department? Ive got a gentlemans bet in about the hottest girl in school... lays the deal, 3 dollars the prize [three to one odds]. Any ideas?

Did anyone bring a model to prom? Any suggestions on convincing older girls to chill @ a HS convention? Ive got a lot of bets to win this year :-D

This is me:
http://buddypic.com/profile.php?username=heyimanthony
 

"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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Patrick124

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Waddup.
No, nothing breakthrow in ages. Oh well.
 

Eternal

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Few new things:

- Sammo and Vincent are new HS mods

- I am/was crazykid

- I knew you couldn't leave forever.
 

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You come back every few months and talk about how great you are. that's good and all, but I'm still waiting for that ground breaking post you promised us ages ago that never came.
 

"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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Capt.Jack Sparrow

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Welcome back again, Mr.Tiger.xD Its good to see you around again. I hope to see your awesome posts.
 

TonyTheTigerOI

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Originally posted by Porky
You come back every few months and talk about how great you are. that's good and all, but I'm still waiting for that ground breaking post you promised us ages ago that never came.
Men and women have been having sex for thousands of years... theres nothing 'groundbreaking' in this game. Im not here to help you get layed like I do... im here to help you achieve YOUR potential - cool out.
 

Giovanni Casanova

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Anthony a/k/a Kino!

Of course we remember you.
 

Smooth as Anything

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What? Who are you? Tony? Never heard of ya.

:D! Welcome back Anthony.
 

Porky

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Originally posted by TonyTheTigerOI
Men and women have been having sex for thousands of years... theres nothing 'groundbreaking' in this game. Im not here to help you get layed like I do... im here to help you achieve YOUR potential - cool out.
I achieved my goals months ago, thanks. I've since set new ones.

if there's no post, that's fine. I just wish you hadn't talked about how you'd make one which would blow our minds. now my hopes have been dashed :(
 

"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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Smooth as Anything

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Originally posted by Porky
I achieved my goals months ago, thanks. I've since set new ones.

if there's no post, that's fine. I just wish you hadn't talked about how you'd make one which would blow our minds. now my hopes have been dashed :(
;) There is no better way to keep a man from returning to his past, than reminding him of it.

The negativity is unnecessary... no good will come of it. Welcome an old friend...
 

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"P*ssy is like Tony the Tiger... it's grrrrrrrreat!" - Yukmouth

Good to have you back!
 

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Originally posted by eternal
- I knew you couldn't leave forever.
Of course not he'd miss me too much :p

Hey anthony, welcome back. We need more people like you at the forums.
 

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Let's all make a friends quilt and hold each other's hands now.
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Vincent

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Originally posted by LikRetsam
Let's all make a friends quilt and hold each other's hands now.
can we have sex then?
 

Vincent

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Originally posted by TonyTheTigerOI
Anything to get some, eh vince?
you hurt my feelings tony :(

Welcome back though ;)
 
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