"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 wants a relationship, but can't commit

Glenfiddich101

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Been dating this girl for awhile and yesterday, she wanted an exclusive relationship. I told her that it was worth a try.

We did some chatting on the phone and i asked her what was the thing that she fears most when opening her heart to a guy? She mentioned that it was the fact that she might not be able to reciprocate his efforts and feelings. Makes sense?

Upon further probing, She said that she had a very bad relationship in the past (Come on, who hasnt) and she's scared. She said that her relationship comes only after her family, job and friends. Shes better off keeping a pet i think.

After hearing all these, i told her that it wont be fair to me to be involved with someone with such an attitude towards relationships. I cant be the only always gving. I'll be emotionally drained.

Finally i told her that its best to just remain as friends to save us both the unecessary heart and headache in the future.

Did i do the right thing or shld i give it a chance?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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neobrood

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Finally i told her that its best to just remain as friends to save us both the unecessary heart and headache in the future.

Did i do the right thing or shld i give it a chance?
I'm kinda jealous... since you even initiated the "friends" deal. When a girl did that to me, I couldnt take it. I was frustrated and heartbroken.

I would jump into the relationship if she SERIOUSLY wants it.
 
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Never get into a 'relationship' where you like a girl more than she likes you! She'll tiurn you into a chunp, if you aren't already one.
 

Grey Fox

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You did the right thing. In fact if more guys around her did what you have done, the AFC population would finally start to decrease a bit. Now get out there and find someone else.

-Grey Fox
 

Glenfiddich101

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Thank you all for your kind words and support.

I think i deserve much more than just someone who doesnt even know what she can give to a relationship.

I can tell when a girl is really into me and the bond between us. And i dont see much action from this one.

I guess its back to the same drawing board.
 

"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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WaterTiger

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I think you deserve better too, you made the right choice. Keep her as a pal since she's obviously not ready for a relationship. Good luck!
 

darkofthematinee

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you made the right choice man.

I got with this chick who was really hot, and all over me when we were together :D, but only had time to see me every 2 weeks :rolleyes:

I knew she wasn't cheatin or anything like that, cos I know her too well, but she wasn't givin me as much attention as I was givin her.

So we finished - its never worth the frustration...
 

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She said that her relationship comes only after her family, job and friends. Shes better off keeping a pet i think.[/B]

Screw that, man, you made the right choice. If her job and friends come before the relationship then thats crap. Only thing that should come before a relationship is God and maybe immediate family (I'm talking marriage relationship here).

Girls like these are nothing but trouble. I dated one several months ago. Told me all sorts of sh!t about her bad relationships and just wanted a caring man to share her life with. She manipulated me into an AFC then canned me. Come to find out she's just a slut who probably says this to all guys to get what she wants.

Don't settle for 4th place in her life. She'll give all her affection to her family/friends and leave nothing for you.
 

neobrood

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... say... this sounds familiar.

"I will only have sex in marriage"

She manipulated me into an AFC
Ok... I'm a newbie here... What do you mean by "afc"? "A f*ckin chicken?" :D
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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