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.
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.
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.
Jariel said:Personally, I'd just say "No problem, let's just watch TV" and then withdraw all my attention - no making out, no flirting, nothing except watching TV. Or even better, you can just leave her watching TV while you do some odd jobs, write some emails or something.
Nothing turns a girl around like withdrawing attention. It makes her realise that she's not in control and doesn't have the power over you she thought she had.
Damn that's rough. I can't say I've ever done anything like that. Though I've never much been in a situation like this. I think I'd feel like a total ass and pretty awkward just going about my business while she was sitting there.Espi said:Yep...the freeze-out. I've used this; a girl refused sex with me, so I ignored her, went in my bedroom, left her standing there in the living room, wondering what I was doing.
Yeah, I do feel like a bit of a bastard when I do things like this, but for me it's not about guilt tripping her into sex; it's more about putting her ego in check.mrRuckus said:Damn that's rough. I can't say I've ever done anything like that. Though I've never much been in a situation like this. I think I'd feel like a total ass and pretty awkward just going about my business while she was sitting there.
What do the girls usually do?
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.
And you went, "Yes dear, no sex, whatever you say."fliptone said:so we get to my house and we're jus chillin watchin a movie and talkin about our interests, life and relationships. somehow we get into talking about what we think of eachother and she goes: "i'm not a slut like u think i am.. we're not doing it tonight."
And you say, "Yes dear, I'll kiss your ass. Whatever you say."on top of that, this girl acts like she wants me to kiss her ass
And you say, "Yes dear, no ass-kissing. Whatever you say."then if i do anything the slightest bit that seems like im kissing her ass, she'll say something like "oh shut up.. stop kissing my ass!"
Notice she used the word tonight instead of ever. So she's interested but just doesn't want you to think she's a slut. A girl had me over to her house for dinner as our first date. After dinner when things got a bit heated, she told me she never goes all the way on the first date. I said no problem and spent the night in her bed trying to drive her crazy before falling asleep. When the sun rose in the morning, I was at it again till she finally gave in.fliptone said:... "i'm not a slut like u think i am.. we're not doing it tonight."...