Naughty Ninja
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How many of you have seen or known a "hottie" from the past who now looks like crap? Ever been in "love" with the "perfect" woman from afar or in real life and seen her years later and thought to yourself: "WTF was I thinking?!"
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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.
Ain't that the truth. You should see all my co-workers' wives. Ugh. I'll say under my breath, "Is This your Wife!?" - signed, Happily Singlespinaroonie said:Men age like wine.
Women age like milk.
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.
You were thinking that you wanted to bang her when she was in her 'hot' stage , and now her "inner beauty" doesn't get you hard?Naughty Ninja said:How many of you have seen or known a "hottie" from the past who now looks like crap? Ever been in "love" with the "perfect" woman from afar or in real life and seen her years later and thought to yourself: "WTF was I thinking?!"
the ugly ducklings...zekko said:I remember several girls in high school who were considered ugs, but then a few years later transformed into some pretty smoking hot babes.
I've actually been going out with someone just LIKE THIS.zekko said:This works in reverse too.
I remember several girls in high school who were considered ugs, but then a few years later transformed into some pretty smoking hot babes. Meanwhile, the cheeleader who was the prettiest girl in school had put on major pounds and blimped out. Sometimes life has a funny way of evening things out.
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.
Naughty Ninja said:The point of this thread is what you may have thought was a diamond as far as looks in the past may be just a lump of coal.
That is if you only care about looks. Like other posters said this can work in reverse. Get to know women before you put the pvssy on a pedestal or decide they aren't up to your 'looks' standards.
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.
actionjaxson said:most of the time its ugly girls that turn hot but theres a few hot girls from back in the day that are trash now.