"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Saw something amusing at a coffee shop yesterday...

MascaraSnake

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So I go up, exchange a few friendly pleasantries, order my tea like every other time, and sit down to pore over my Eddie Bunker biography. The barista that was up there yesterday is the best looking one this place has...great body, face (easily a 9, pushing a 10 in a lot of aspects).

Since I had some time to sit and read (and I was in a position where I could use my peripherals) I decided to watch the other male customers' interactions with her out of the corner of my eye. It was astounding. This one guy talked to her about absolutely nothing for five minutes (I'm assuming he was a regular) and another guy attempted in vain to get her phone number by using the whole "I lost my number" bit.

What really amazed me was her composure during all of this, though. She stayed friendly during all of this and even looked interested in what the other guy was ranting about. I guess when you get hit on that much it just comes naturally.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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DJ Barcardi

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I think she friendly to everyone. I know a couple of really pretty girls that are like that here in Roma.
 

Hughman

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She's a barrista. She wants to earn money, not lose her job by being unfriendly to customers.
 

#41

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Most Starbucks baristas I encounter are very personable and friendly -- I'd never mistake it for interest, though.

FWIW -- in the current economy, a Starbucks job ain't all that bad, considering everyone walking through the door gets benefits.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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