"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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So if she sh$t test you after you have known her for a few months. What do you think? Does it go on forever??
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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So if she sh$t test you after you have known her for a few months. What do you think? Does it go on forever??
it will go on until it does not affect you. if the event can get past your filter and activate your emotion it will continue; forever. when the event happens process it logically. do not pass it through to your emotion unless you choose to do so.

then you will never have a sh$t test. you will only have calm information to consider. you do not need her approval. she can go if she wants. do not participate in the sh$t test. she can just do that by herself you do not need to participate. you do not need to defend or correct her. do not pass it to your emotions unless you choose.
 

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Can you give this a little context? In other words, what happened specifically?
I’m still trying to figure it out . AKA a **** test LOL
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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Are you saying you're not successfully identifying them when they occur? Or perhaps you know they're happening and are unsure on different ways to 'pass' them?

Whatever you do, do NOT go about these s tests in a manner prescribed in the silly book "Way of the superior man."
 

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I’m still trying to figure it out . AKA a **** test LOL
Hey Mertz no one is asking you to figure it out. The forum can help with that.

But first, it must have been something she did or said that led you to believe or suspect she may have been shyt testing you?

What was it?
 
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Are you saying you're not successfully identifying them when they occur? Or perhaps you know they're happening and are unsure on different ways to 'pass' them?

Whatever you do, do NOT go about these s tests in a manner prescribed in the silly book "Way of the superior man."
I am identifying successfully and I ignore them. My response is "no problem" and nothing else.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Hey Mertz no one is asking you to figure it out. The forum can help with that.

But first, it must have been something she did or said that led you to believe or suspect she may have been shyt testing you?

What was it?
Yes, Not really a big deal but not her normal responsiveness. I was supposed to help her for a while this Saturday at her house and she sent me text and said she would be home around 1:00, and then at around 1:30 she text that she now would be home at around 2:30. Not a big deal but then at around 5:30 I had not heard from her so I text and ask if she was home yet and her response was that she was but she was getting ready to go out with some girl friends (this is not unusual) and could we get together tomorrow (Sunday) yesterday. My response was "No Problem" The thing that P!ssed me off was that she did not tell me earlier on Saturday. I never heard from her yesterday and I did not reach out to her. So this morning she text me from work "Sorry I had a busy weekend. Lets try to get together sometime"

I have not responded and may not at all.

That is a shyt test in my opinion.
 

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So if she sh$t test you after you have known her for a few months. What do you think? Does it go on forever??
That’s how relationships work. The tests don’t just disappear because you’ve known her for a few months. You go through a comfort test, a **** test, meet up, and then the cycle repeats, sometimes in the same order, sometimes differently.

The truth is that there is no true rest from performance; you are continually being evaluated by your behavior and how well you meet her expectations.

Yes, Not really a big deal but not her normal responsiveness. I was supposed to help her for a while this Saturday at her house and she sent me text and said she would be home around 1:00, and then at around 1:30 she text that she now would be home at around 2:30. Not a big deal but then at around 5:30 I had not heard from her so I text and ask if she was home yet and her response was that she was but she was getting ready to go out with some girl friends (this is not unusual) and could we get together tomorrow (Sunday) yesterday. My response was "No Problem" The thing that P!ssed me off was that she did not tell me earlier on Saturday. I never heard from her yesterday and I did not reach out to her. So this morning she text me from work "Sorry I had a busy weekend. Lets try to get together sometime"

I have not responded and may not at all.

That is a shyt test in my opinion.
That is not a **** test. That is simply a change in her level of interest or priorities, but I see it as a test of boundaries. The distinction is that a **** test is meant to provoke a reaction, whereas a boundary is about how you respond to behavior that you don't want to accept. Basically, the boundary here is that you don't want to accept someone making plans with you, failing to communicate a change, and then treating your time as if it is unimportant.
 

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Yes, Not really a big deal but not her normal responsiveness. I was supposed to help her for a while this Saturday at her house and she sent me text and said she would be home around 1:00, and then at around 1:30 she text that she now would be home at around 2:30. Not a big deal but then at around 5:30 I had not heard from her so I text and ask if she was home yet and her response was that she was but she was getting ready to go out with some girl friends (this is not unusual) and could we get together tomorrow (Sunday) yesterday. My response was "No Problem" The thing that P!ssed me off was that she did not tell me earlier on Saturday. I never heard from her yesterday and I did not reach out to her. So this morning she text me from work "Sorry I had a busy weekend. Lets try to get together sometime"

I have not responded and may not at all.

That is a shyt test in my opinion.
This is not a sh!t test. This girl blew you off. But you failed yourself by saying "no problem" to something that "pissed you off" and letting it progress. You obviously aren't a priority nor does she show much respect, and you certainly didn't demand any.

Here's how I would of handled this:

Her: I'll be home around 1:00
Me: Ok, text me when you get there and I'll head that way.
Her: It's going to be more like 2:30. (text sent at 1:30)
Me: Maybe another time, I have things I need to get done.
 

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This is not a sh!t test. This girl blew you off. But you failed yourself by saying "no problem" to something that "pissed you off" and letting it progress. You obviously aren't a priority nor does she show much respect, and you certainly didn't demand any.

Here's how I would of handled this:

Her: I'll be home around 1:00
Me: Ok, text me when you get there and I'll head that way.
Her: It's going to be more like 2:30. (text sent at 1:30)
Me: Maybe another time, I have things I need to get done.

I agree Duke. I said "No Problem" to show indifference

I will respond to this mornings text of "Sorry I had a busy weekend. Lets try to get together sometime" By replying "Okay, I'll get back to you"
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Followed up with some "silence and distance"
 

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Silence and distance means you don’t say this. Just let it fade off. She will come around and want to know where you went once she realizes you stopped hanging on her every word.
Yes Divorced w 3, You are correct, I will not respond at all.
 

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Roger That!
 

"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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