Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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she tells me she misses me...do I just tell her I miss her too?

baurman

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she always tells me she misses me and stuff. do i tell her 'miss you too' or do I play a game to make her want me more? if so what should i do in response to that? also when she calls me stuff like "hey stud." "hey cutie" do i just ignore it? I have a feeling if I don't acknowledge these IOI's that she might just think I'm not sexually interested in her...
 

"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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DannykDJ

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This depends. Is she your gf or just some girl your talking to right now.

If it's your gf then there is no problem telling her you miss her and it may make her happy to hear you say it.

If it's just some plate your spinning just do c/f and say something along the lines of "I know". Not that exact phrase but you get the point

You can't really go wrong here since she is obviously interested in you. Just don't say "thank you" when she says it.
 

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She's not my girlfriend. She's a girl that I just talk too but tells me that she doesn't want a relationship and I tell her that I'm not looking for relationship either.
 

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just reply something like "I know" or "yeah, I get that a lot." Or "come over and show me how much you missed me."
 

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When she tells you "I miss you" tell her "I know."
When she says "Hey stud." you say "Yeah that's me."
When she says "I don't want a relationship right now" just shrug.

Remember for every 1 girl that sends you confusing messages like these, there's another 9 who are very clear about what they want from you. So go find your other 9 my friend.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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baurman said:
she always tells me she misses me and stuff. do i tell her 'miss you too' or do I play a game to make her want me more?

You say "I miss you too" if you do. If you don't, then don't say it. If you told her "I miss you" and she played a game to make your want her more, you would call her the biggest bvtch or attention wh0re ever.

also when she calls me stuff like "hey stud." "hey cutie" do i just ignore it?

You say "Hi Marie, how are you?" You act politely just like it was a second date. You don't acknowledge it, you don't bring it up. Only address if she asks you why you don't acknowledge it

I have a feeling if I don't acknowledge these IOI's that she might just think I'm not sexually interested in her...
Well if you haven't kissed her or slept with her after so many dates...she might have gotten the point.
 

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When she says "I miss you" you tell her

"Prove it."

I read on this site and it's the first thing I thought of when I read your post, kinda proud that I'm fixing my mind to think of the right things to say :p
 

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baurman said:
She's not my girlfriend. She's a girl that I just talk too but tells me that she doesn't want a relationship and I tell her that I'm not looking for relationship either.
Unless she is your gf, don't tell her you miss her (especially if she has explicitly stated that she doesn't want a relationship).

By prompting you like this, she is trying to gauge your interest in terms of wanting a relationship (despite knowing you currently don't want one and her saying she doesn't either).

She is testing you. If she really isn't looking for a R right now, she wants to know you want one with her (hence the hot and cold).
 
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