"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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ring? text? how long?

Mr.Fantastic

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hi there,

i met a girl at uni and we have hung out a bit, and slept together once, other than that we have hung out and watched movies etc, it has been about a week and a half since the end of uni and i havnt contacted her yet. I want to meet up with her, but heres the thing: i have no money - i have been looking for a job, and the other thing is me being nervous etc, i dont do well in conversation, ive been out with her, but lots of alcohol was consumed to oil the wheels. I know i need to call her, but where to take her? bear in mind she is kind of on the gothic side..

i kind of wanted to sort out a job to get money in before i called her, but i also dont wanna leave it too long.

im thinking maybe text her something random just to keep in touch?

should i invite her to a group thing or go for a drink just the two of us or what?? aargh!
 

"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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blinkwatt

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Call her and let her know that you are going on a walk in the park "Yeah I called Carmen Electra(any hot babe) was on a photo shoot,so I told her maybe next time,and I had to settle for my number two choice(her)" Her jaw should drop..
 

blinkwatt

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Call her and let her know that you are going on a walk in the park "Yeah I called Carmen Electra(any hot babe) was on a photo shoot,so I told her maybe next time,and I had to settle for my number two choice(her)" Her jaw should drop..
Can a mod please remove my double post?
 
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