"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.
She ask you out?
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"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.
I want you to read this message carefully and hastily as they could be watching you. Your life may be in danger.
You have encountered what is considered to be the most debilitating, treacherous, and deadly sh*t test that a female operative could ever possibly invoke. The only time I've ever personally encountered something as deadly as this was while I was undercover in Tel Aviv as a right hand servant to a Brazilian drug lord. For your sake, I cannot stress how important it is that you pass this with flying colors. To all of the others reading this transmission, be very glad you are not treading such deadly waters as this forsaken chap here.
I must be brief as this line is not safe. By even communicating to you I am compromising my own safety and possibly the safety of countless other operatives. The most important advice you can take from this is to remain in control and collected. Stay ever vigilant. Trust absolutely nobody. At the first sign of peril, I suggest you dive out the nearest window and take cover immediately; for your life may be in jeopardy.
If you need more information, a dark-haired middle European woman wearing a black armband will meet you at the bus stop nearest your current location. She will respond ONLY to the code phrase "I am a hopeless AFC."
Remember: Never look back. They are watching your every move.
This message will self destruct in 20 seconds.
"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.
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Francisco d'Anconia
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Alright, I thought it was just me wondering this. I guess the next question would be whether or not he should... eh.... why bother....n00bPimp said:
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Telos said:
you actually got me to think hard about what you said... geez when i read that i was in a world of confusion...
Look. SoSuave isn't here to take you by the hand through the roller-coaster that is/will be your love life. It's here to give you tips, hints, help you unplug, but it wont hold your hand. You've got to bloody well do things for yourself. Use your own head. Common sense. Your gut feeling. Just feckin' go out with her!Eugene123 said:
"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.
vonbock
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ARrocket
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Smack said:
HAHAHA I'll never get tired of saying this: You've been Smacked! :crackup:
I.A.F.Y.B.
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It is not a test. When a girl asks you out. That means her interest level in you is high.