"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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She flaked boo-hoo

"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.

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shizz702

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Right on. No need to let it bring you down, hell it should be expected to happen once in a while anyway.
 

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But she was my whole life... Even though we just met. Do you think there's something I did wrong? Should I call her, and apologize - then leave a hundred voicemails asking for another chance? What do you think of this idea? Too AFC BFF OMG?
 

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Update, after she flaked I sent a message that said k, and initiated no contact.

Tonight she is calling me. Just wanted to throw that out there.
 

"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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More guys need to follow what you did OP.

good job!
 

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Should have sent her flowers, texted her 400 times, left voice mail messages and hid behind the bushes by her front door for a fleeting glimpse of the oneitis while at the same time spanking your weasel till it throws up.

Seriously though. Nice job!!!
 

shizz702

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Well played. The little k text shows you don't give a sh!t.
 

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Update on this one, we have hung out a few times I have been reluctant to seal the deal, we have gone to 3rd base a few times.. I feel like her IL is starting to drop. Thinking I may just have to do it, not that it is a bad thing, I was just trying to get things to move a bit slower as I am not just looking for someone to ****, but this may end up turning into just that.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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SamTheHobit

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Lol @ this thread! xD
 

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Hey, it happens to us all.

Just have fun without the girl.

It's best if you play a moonlight serenade in front of her window, then fill up her voicemail, and send her 93 text messages, all different. Do this in any order you please, it works great. Extra points for stalking her!

You're obviously a retard if you do the red.

Case closed.
 

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5string said:
Should have sent her flowers, texted her 400 times, left voice mail messages and hid behind the bushes by her front door for a fleeting glimpse of the oneitis while at the same time spanking your weasel till it throws up.

Seriously though. Nice job!!!
LOL
 

"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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