"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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Shed the Mask

"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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Great link

Very true and I can relate it to my life in ways, i've had a bad history of talking sh8t to gain self worth.
 

DJVladdy

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Please make this a sticky.
Great

I loved and hated the article: "no its not me, it can't be me, I'm not like this...... **** it, it IS about me" - how i thought about it.
 

Voice

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I agree, great article. I didn't realize how much I do this.
 

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Serious question; does this apply on an OCD sufferer? Should I divulge this fact, or is that a sure way to make an girl run a mile?
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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"You can either live pretending to be someone, or actually work towards becoming that person."
great article but this quote contradicts itself
 

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dice said:
great article but this quote contradicts itself
Not really, all it's saying is that instead of pretending to be the someone you want to be, actually BECOME that person, because that is what you want, your goal.
 
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