"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Serious topic: My best friend's dad has cancer

Production6257

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I just found out today that my best friend's dad has little hope to live. What do I say next time I see my friend? Should i keep quiet and let him bring it up or should I say something? I'm kind of at a loss right now.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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amoka

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How did you find out his father has cancer? Would your friend be angry if he finds out that so and so told you? If you think he will be angry, then don't tell hime. Alternatively, you can say: " Hey Joy, how is the family doing?" He'll say fine.... if he wan't you to know of his father's health conditions, I'm sure he'll tell you in a heart bit...
 

Francisco d'Anconia

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Just be straight up with him.

"Hey, I heard about your dad. Let me know if I can do anything."

He'll let you know.
 

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Alrite thanks a lot guys. I think i will mention it when I see him. I appreciate the responses.
 

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My mother had cancer and I didn't bring it up with anybody. I think I told only two or three of my friends, and to this day almost none of them know about it.

tell him you love him (it's okay) and that you're there for him, and that if there's anything at all you can do for him he should let you know.
 

"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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Call_Me_Daddy

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Poooooooorkyyyyyyyyy.

I loooooooooveeeeeeeeee you toooooooooo.

Wanna get together and have some ass sex? We'll take turns.



You mean like that?
 

dannowillbookem

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Call_Me_Daddy said:
Poooooooorkyyyyyyyyy.

I loooooooooveeeeeeeeee you toooooooooo.

Wanna get together and have some ass sex? We'll take turns.



You mean like that?
shut up you moron.

id take it slow with him, if my dad had cancer and little hope to live im not gonna want it to get around.
 

Call_Me_Daddy

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dannowillbookem said:
shut up you moron.

id take it slow with him, if my dad had cancer and little hope to live im not gonna want it to get around.
Say it like a man. You don't have to get all emotional and be like "I love you"... tear. "Do you need a hug?"

No. You just say "I'm sorry to hear that, it must be hard for you. If you need anything, I'm here to help."

See the difference?



I'll give you a hint: One is creepy and one is not.
 
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