thirdtimescharm
Senior Don Juan
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She's not worth pursuing, so I'm glad I found out quickly.
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.
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.
You handled that well. I would have done the same. "Thanks. Take care." Brief and not losing frame. Not trying to be beta and begging her for another date like a love sick puppy with no options.A small surprise just arrived in the form of a text:
"I wanted to apologize if I hurt your feelings. I really try hard to go through life being considerate and not hurting people."
In the interest of minimizing any more wasted effort, I just replied "Apology appreciated. Thanks." Under no circumstances will I continue to play out this scenario via text messages.
And since someone might point out she said, "if I hurt your feelings," as if she isn't really apologizing, I'm aware. The problem with text is the lack of clarity nuance, and it isn't the forum for substantive conversation to begin with.
You handled that well. I would have done the same. "Thanks. Take care." Brief and not losing frame. Not trying to be beta and begging her for another date like a love sick puppy with no options.
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.
She is now seeing your value and seeing you as a guy with options. Being a challenge gets their hampster wheel spining.Thanks.
Guess who came back like a lovesick puppy? She did, with another message telling me that she's been sick all week and would like to talk face to face because she really liked me and thought I felt the same way.
Agreed. The best thing he can do is be completly indifferent towards her. Never let her know you liked her and do not acknowledge her "i thought you felt the same way." Let her wheel spin.. pump then spin plates.Yeah and then she ll rag on u again once she has her validation again. Invite her to your place if she actually turns up escalate the hell out of it pump and dump. You can't wife up a ho.
I'm down with this. I replied very short. Sure, fine. You, me. Where, when? And she sent me back 3 possible times. I've got another plate to spin tomorrow afternoon, and busy throughout the weekend with my real friends so she's on the back burner.Agreed. The best thing he can do is be completly indifferent towards her. Never let her know you liked her and do not acknowledge her "i thought you felt the same way." Let her wheel spin.. pump then spin plates.
Backburnner is perfect. She needs to know she is not a priority.I'm down with this. I replied very short. Sure, fine. You, me. Where, when? And she sent me back 3 possible times. I've got another plate to spin tomorrow afternoon, and busy throughout the weekend with my real friends so she's on the back burner.
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.
That's up to you. If it were me, I'd automatically disqualify her, not even mentioning to her why. Anybody that complains I'm not spending enough is automatically OUT.Question is, should I even be giving her another chance?
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.