"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Ok, so I dated this chick back in college, and after a little while, it went bad. Back then I was worse than any AFC imaginable. Calling all the time, always had to be around her, getting extremely jealous, and everything else you can thing of. 6 years later she finds me on Facebook and starts messaging me, gets my phone number, and sends a picture of her cleavage and talks about sleeping together.

Ok, I want to nail this one again, and I don't want to run her off before doing so. All these exes have been coming back to me once they've seen I'm bulked up and looking good. I ran her off before, so I want to reel her in this time. What's the best way to do this? Sh!t, we're already talking about a weekend trip to New Orleans, and I would like for that to happen. I could care less if I go with her or someone else, but since it's her, why not? I effin love New Orleans!

Last night when we finished our conversation, she said she would holler at me in the morning. I haven't heard from her yet, but I don't want to initiate the next conversation. The ball is in her court right now. I'm guessing that if I don't hear from her, that I should just hang it up? I really really don't want to have to be the one that initiates the conversation every time. I feel like if I contact her first, I'll be training her to think I'll always contact her no matter what, and I will be leaving nothing for mystery's sake.
 

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Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.

I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.

Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules.  Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.

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Dont leave the ball in her court, its better to keep it on yours at every exchange.

When she said she would holler(lol) at you in the morning, if you had said, 'ey girl hold up, i got some bidness in the morn, ill holler at you when its finished', she would have been the one waiting nervously right now.

Always put the girl in the nervous waiting situation. It's a guarenteed win.
 

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^^ I haven't thought of that.
 

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So, what do I do if I don't hear from her today?
 

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So, what do I do if I don't hear from her today?
Take someone else to New Orleans then.
Why are you overthinking this so much?

If you say you aren't an AFC, well apparently this woman has brought that aspect of you back into your life. It's like you are going back to the old you. If she said she'd call you and hasn't... then she isn't keeping her word. If by tonight you haven't heard from her... why not plan without her then?

I honestly don't really get all this overthinking.
 

"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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Here's the deal. Every time I go through this exact same situation, I get really really insecure. I start thinking a million thoughts like "if I don't contact her, I'll probably never hear from her," but how could I really ever know if I don't wait it out? So, what do I usually do? I call or text. Then I end up showing my as.s. I ask why she hasn't texted me and in time...

THEY RUN...

RUN LIKE HELL!


It's like I can't control myself. Anxiety overcomes me, and I can't think of or do anything else, but think a million different bad thoughts/scenarios. I become consumed by a negative cycle of thoughts, and the tape plays over and over in my mind until FINALLY I call and fuc.k up everything.

I don't think I have ever just waited it out to see what would happen, and until I figure out how to do that, I probably never will.
 

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Nobody likes a clingy loser.

I challenge you, as a man, to not contact her at all. Forget she exists and go about your plans. Why should your life be on hold for cleavage that shows up out of the blue after 6 years? F*ck that nonsense.

Seriously I DARE you to have a backbone in this situation.

BTW - Ease's advice is sooooo on point. I've eliminated many a flake by taking control of the interactions. Remember YOU are the leader - that means never waiting by the phone like a chump.
 

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Razor Sharp said:
Nobody likes a clingy loser.

I challenge you, as a man, to not contact her at all. Forget she exists and go about your plans. Why should your life be on hold for cleavage that shows up out of the blue after 6 years? F*ck that nonsense.

Seriously I DARE you to have a backbone in this situation.

BTW - Ease's advice is sooooo on point. I've eliminated many a flake by taking control of the interactions. Remember YOU are the leader - that means never waiting by the phone like a chump.
How does not contacting a woman get you laid?
 

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It's not about getting laid man. It's about having some self-respect and not letting your happiness depend on ONE set of tits.

You should have OPTIONS my man. I dont know the details of your situation, but I can say that the surefire way to NOT get laid is to focus all your energy on a bird who doesn't even return your calls. But whatevs.

I can tell you wont listen to me and you will just end up calling her. Do yourself a favor - if you want an ice cube's chance in hell at hitting that, DO NOT ask why she didn't call you or get all huffy about it. That makes you look WEAK. Simply let her know you are about to get your tickets and see if she's still game.
 

"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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Razor Sharp said:
It's not about getting laid man. It's about having some self-respect and not letting your happiness depend on ONE set of tits.

You should have OPTIONS my man. I dont know the details of your situation, but I can say that the surefire way to NOT get laid is to focus all your energy on a bird who doesn't even return your calls. But whatevs.

I can tell you wont listen to me and you will just end up calling her. Do yourself a favor - if you want an ice cube's chance in hell at hitting that, DO NOT ask why she didn't call you or get all huffy about it. That makes you look WEAK. Simply let her know you are about to get your tickets and see if she's still game.
It's not that she hasn't returned a call. I haven't call her. When we talked last night, she said she was going to bed and would call me in the morning, but has not called.
 

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Tomayto, tomahto - point is she aint calling and you are pacing in your room like a b*tch over it. You already have the wrong mentality and approach to the situation. You are torturing yourself, and for what? A piece of ass you already hit years ago? Come on.

Do you see how ridiculous and illogical your behavior is? Even if she did call I wouldn't be surprised if you managed to scare her away. You simply have too much emotional investment in what should be a casual hookup - it matters wayyyy too much! You reek of neediness and that's what is making them run as fast as they can.

Recognize the pattern and maybe you can correct it. No one wants to sleep with a desperate person.

What should you do? Personally I'd pass but if you are this hung up you should just call her later tonight and see if the plans are still on track. Do it casually, as if the outcome doesn't matter that much to you (IOW, be a good actor, lol)
 

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Mavrick, I've dealt with similar feelings many times in my life. They are still present to a certain extent, but Im actively working on controlling them.

The bottom line is your mindset needs to fundamentally change. You happiness should not depend on wether one girl calls you back. That is unhealthy, it is bad for you. You need other options in terms of women, and overall a greater amount of independence.

If you must call, like someone already said, its to finalize plans you already made.
 

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Wait a second... how old is this woman, Mavrick???

I re-read this entire thread and my spidey sense is tingling about this situation. Either a validation whorre or a woman whose expiration date has long been up.

I get that distinct feeling.
 

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Wait a second... how old is this woman, Mavrick???

I re-read this entire thread and my spidey sense is tingling about this situation. Either a validation whorre or a woman whose expiration date has long been up.

I get that distinct feeling.
She's 32, and I was thinking the same dam.n thing.

Personally, I think guys aren't going after her like they used to. I even noticed that she has a plenty of fish account which, to me, screams desperation. Women don't need a dating site if they are getting propositioned regularly, and she wouldn't feel the need to tell me how nice her body is or send me pictures of her tits.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Plan your weekend without her.
If she calls you later on saying that she's still on for this weekend, tell her that you had to change your plans, but maybe some other time.

I don't care if you have to go alone.
You do NOT take this woman to New Orleans and spend the WHOLE weekend with her. Establish the frame as YOURS. Remember, at 36 your value is going up, her value at 32 is QUICKLY DECLINING.

Put yourself in the position of power. Don't give it to her.

Again: NO MATTER WHAT... go ALONE.
Find yourself some women over there and have fun.

This will demonstrate to her (if she DOES call) that she is not your only option and her IL will probably peak because of it. She's probably stringing you along though, for 1 of the 2 reasons I listed above.
 

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Mavrick said:
Ok, so I dated this chick back in college, and after a little while, it went bad. Back then I was worse than any AFC imaginable. Calling all the time, always had to be around her, getting extremely jealous, and everything else you can thing of. 6 years later she finds me on Facebook and starts messaging me, gets my phone number, and sends a picture of her cleavage and talks about sleeping together.

Ok, I want to nail this one again, and I don't want to run her off before doing so. All these exes have been coming back to me once they've seen I'm bulked up and looking good. I ran her off before, so I want to reel her in this time. What's the best way to do this? Sh!t, we're already talking about a weekend trip to New Orleans, and I would like for that to happen. I could care less if I go with her or someone else, but since it's her, why not? I effin love New Orleans!

Last night when we finished our conversation, she said she would holler at me in the morning. I haven't heard from her yet, but I don't want to initiate the next conversation. The ball is in her court right now. I'm guessing that if I don't hear from her, that I should just hang it up? I really really don't want to have to be the one that initiates the conversation every time. I feel like if I contact her first, I'll be training her to think I'll always contact her no matter what, and I will be leaving nothing for mystery's sake.
New Orleans, my hometown! Drink a hand grenade for me! Get some Beignets too! Extra sugar at Cafe Du Monde!

In any case, if you don't hear from this girl, let it go. If she wants you, she'll talk back. I don't keep up with any of my exes. After a dump or breakup, I move the hell on. I feel that stuff is a trap.

Stop showing your ass. Stop being insecure. Now, New Orleans is fun as hell, especially on Bourbon Street. Geaux Saints (Drew Brees better not catch the Madden curse)! You need to make this New Orleans trip YOUR time, not hers. Put her on your adventures. Take the lead. Even if you go alone, you can catch a woman in the French Quarter.

But Judge nismo-4 is still gonna charge you. You are guilty of putting your balls in the woman's court instead of her mouth. The fine is a stressed mind (Which you are probably still paying) and lower value. Razor, Ease, and Kailex have really helped in this case, and I hope you learned your lesson. That's my ruling.

Send me a PM about the hotspots there, I'll give you a heads up!

Case closed! Don't eat too much crawfish and fried oysters! Who Dat!
 

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Welp, I told her off. True to form, and she keeps sending me text messages trying to defend her actions, but I finally started ignoring her, deleted her number, and deleted her from Facebook. I don't need the BS!
 

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Care to elaborate?

What happened that you "told her off"?
Make this update a little less... vague.

Describe what happened before you told her off, what got you there and all that jazz.
 

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Mavrick said:
Welp, I told her off. True to form, and she keeps sending me text messages trying to defend her actions, but I finally started ignoring her, deleted her number, and deleted her from Facebook. I don't need the BS!
What's funny is, you did exactly what Razor Sharp said you would do. A - called her, and B - you got huffy. Now you look weak, and you know you look weak, so you're deleting this woman from your existence.

You're 36. At some point these lessons have to seep in. If a girl pulls some stuff on you like this, don't give her your time or energy. If it's a girl you're dating....fine...have an argument. "Tell her off." But for a girl you're not banging....why even bother? Who is she to you?

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I can tell you wont listen to me and you will just end up calling her. Do yourself a favor - if you want an ice cube's chance in hell at hitting that, DO NOT ask why she didn't call you or get all huffy about it. That makes you look WEAK. Simply let her know you are about to get your tickets and see if she's still game.
 

"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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