"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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She Asked "Do You Love Me"?

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Long story short, in part of my push-pull game, this girl who i've been messing around with for about a good two years and I got into an arguement. In this process of pulling her back, she asks me in a text message "Do you love me?". Originally, I didn't reply back. I was startled. But then about a hour later she sends the same question again. I told her something along the lines of "yeah, i believe I do, but it's a complicated feeling".

She told me the same thing in pretty much the same words, which makes me think she would have said whatever i said anyways.

What should I have done? I didn't wanna hurt her feelings because I really like her and want her around, but i didn't want to tell her i loved her right then or seem like a punk.

(PS: I wish she would have asked in person. I would have said "No, I hate your guts" and kissed her passionately......darn text messaging....)
 

"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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Allurre

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It's a very sensitive subject to be talking about, especially difficult if one party is not feeling that mutual 'love'

Just continue behaving the same way, don't let that message change the course of social dynamics between you two.
 

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Rule #1: You don't like a text message.... don't answer it.

Don't have serious conversations over text.
 

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I was watching some video on YouTube awhile back, there was some girl on there who was supposedly some sort of dating specialist, I have no idea who she was. Anyway, she said that when your girl asks you this question, you should smile and say "I suppose so".

Of course, that's face to face and this is texting, and it also sounds like your relationship is more casual, so I don't know if you would be comfortable with saying that or not. But I thought I'd throw it out there. It's probably no worse than "yeah, i believe I do, but it's a complicated feeling".
 

"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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zekko said:
I was watching some video on YouTube awhile back, there was some girl on there who was supposedly some sort of dating specialist, I have no idea who she was. Anyway, she said that when your girl asks you this question, you should smile and say "I suppose so".
Don't take women's advice on dating.

Of course, that's face to face and this is texting, and it also sounds like your relationship is more casual, so I don't know if you would be comfortable with saying that or not. But I thought I'd throw it out there. It's probably no worse than "yeah, i believe I do, but it's a complicated feeling".
Answers like that are too generic and boring.
 
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