"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Share your wallpaper
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
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.
Desdinova
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Sure, I'll play. Here's mine.
This is mine. http://www.vistawallpapers.com/img6394.htm 
"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.
cordoncordon
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I have wondered before about the type of guy that posts on this site because of problems they are having with women. I have always had my suspicions, but now those suspicions are confirmed. Out of the 6 people posting in this thread, half of them have wallpaper of an emo looking cartoon girl. I mean, no ifs ands or buts, that is GAY and NOT masculine in the slightest.
Man up people.
FYI-the guy who posted the pic of the dock heading out into the water....nice pic.
Man up people.
FYI-the guy who posted the pic of the dock heading out into the water....nice pic.
cordoncordon
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Well yours was at least somewhat sexy... I guess haha. But those other two are just gay and emo.Desdinova said:Forgive me for liking sexy art
On another note, it's nice to see the abundance of those using an OS other than Windows.
"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.
ChalengeGuyFan
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Exactly what i was thinking.
I'm especially hunting for Linux screenies.
Will be posting my KDE desktop when possible.
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Taviii, c.um mai e viata, omule?