"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.
Sauna?
- Thread starter speakeasy
- Start date
"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.
Sweating can clear pores and release toxins,
but really the main effect of a suana and the reason they exist - relaxation.
Pure relaxation - a sauna helps your mental health - it does little for your physical health.
Kev07
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2006
- Messages
- 1,706
- Reaction score
- 9
A lot of bodybuilders/power lifters would use a sauna as part of their warm up before they lift, or do whatever
SmoothTalker
Master Don Juan
I've heard there might be a minor cardio effect as your heart and lungs do work harder to keep you cool. Nothing too major, but for all you guys that think running should be avoided like the plague, it might be a good idea.
There's not a lot of concrete evidence, but lets just say that most north european cultures have used these for centuries, and they're usually quite robust and healthy. Despite the fact that they eat TONS of saturated fat. So, couldn't hurt. At worst you'll have spent 10-15 minutes relaxing.
"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.
Warboss Alex
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2005
- Messages
- 4,113
- Reaction score
- 29
Why should tons of saturated fat be bad, sauna or no sauna?SmoothTalker said:Despite the fact that they eat TONS of saturated fat.
haha why indeed. depends what 'tons' is shorthand for.Warboss Alex said:Why should tons of saturated fat be bad, sauna or no sauna?
mmm bacon rind
SmoothTalker
Master Don Juan
I guess that's another thing they have going for them, but that's not what this thread is about.
"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.