Sex and the city and the relationship dynamic

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

KarmaSutra

Banned

Jul 25, 2007

Microphone Fiend said:
I wouldnt say its a must watch for the male characters, but moreso relationship dynamics as the OP said and just the psyche of an array of women.

I like the show because of its up-tempo, witty, approach to everything, but I guess you can also find some seduction related ideas in it also

Athough the show doesn't cater as much to the men as they do the female, there are true to life embodiments of the male libido written into even the most minor of male characters.

And if you listen to what the women say they'll pretty much lay out what it is successful women want from a man. Not the bullsh!t, chivalrous fairy tale stuff but the truth; The ugly truth.

"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.