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.
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.
Thanks.FoolsCause said:I used to live on the Vegas Strip. It's good for gambling and strippers. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Have fun but steer clear of the traffic cops. Take a taxi after dark.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
Oh man are you serious?! Thats my college dood. Ive taken about a year off from there though and saving money in JC. Im guessing you've heard about SDSU right? If not: CHICK HEAVEN...omg, once fall season starts(when its still pretty warm) you thought u were in babe heaven. I swear, some of these chicks must have blown their principles cuz alot are dumb as fcuk. Anyways, even though its chick heaven, the SDSU is also known as STDSU because the ratio is like 1 out of 3 PEOPLE. Yes, both guys and girls at least from what ive heard(majority dormers). Ill have to say im clean though(cuz im a v-card holder =P). Now for SD in general...BABE heaven! well at least in the SDSU/mission valley areas and other places in northern SD. I live in Chula Vista which is a city within SD and is practically by the border. Got any other questions?Maxtro said:I've been accepted to San Diego State so I might be going there in the summer. I know next to nothing about the city other than it's by the ocean and close to Mexico.
FCUK YES!:rockon:Maxtro said:There are about 1,300 more women then men.
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.