"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.
Setting down the rules
- Thread starter Crissco
- Start date
"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.
bukowski_merit
Master Don Juan
Any other rules are adjusted based on the context of the relationship.
"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.
Crissco
Master Don Juan
Explain?Ease said:
I wrote out a list of rules that im going to stick by, basically personal standards for myself. And also a list of personal boundaries im going to lay out to the girl that she cant cross. Also the fact shes gotta know I can walk away at anytime no problem.
Well its best to iron out potential bad behaviours before they happen and then if they do happen (small bad behaviours, big ones you leave her) you punish bad behaviour by withdrawing your attention from her.Ease said:
You can always during conversations indirectly reply that there are certain behaviours in women now a days you find repulsive and whom you don't respect and then gauge her reaction to it. If she likes you then she will most likely agree with your assessment and deep down in her mind she will be thinking "ohh I must change my behaviour or I might lose this guy" and a change of a behaviour will follow. If she doesn't like your views she will give you a scorn face and become argumantative in which case you realise you got a woman who doesn't have that much of high interest in you and will never change.
Also its best to start training or a better word "holding the frame" if you see a long term potential with this one after you f@ckeed her at least 3 times. Until then just have fun and don't worry about it too much because it will just be a hassle.
Crissco
Master Don Juan
Exactly what ive been doing. One thing that gets me is though. If I put a set standard on rules and if the women doesn't meet my criteria to a certian extent ill move on, but whos to say that women isnt cool, or pretty awesome on the inside. Also have can u get to know a women in a month, 2 months anyway, it usually takes 6 months to a year. So setting down set rules in my opinion is'nt the way to go. Your better off being a bit more flexible, especially in the beginning.DJDamage said: