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.
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.
Bizzle13 said:Help a man and he'll remember you next time you're in trouble.
As much as I would love to agree full heartily with both....Im hesistant. In my opinion the overwhelming majority of men are beta chumps who are as bad as women and care only for themselves. I subscribe to a different philosophy:nismo-4 said:Trust a man before you trust a woman.
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.
I do agree that a lot of men today are weak faggots who think and act like woman. Just look at some of the posters on this site. And this is supposed to be a place with like-minded men. The faggots in the real would put your average SoSuave beta to shame.TheException said:As much as I would love to agree full heartily with both....Im hesistant. In my opinion the overwhelming majority of men are beta chumps who are as bad as women and care only for themselves. I subscribe to a different philosophy:
"Trust yourself before you trust others"
Not in some weird antisocial way, but I find that if I need something done or help from a friend....Im better off taking care of it on my own. Whether its a lack of skills, lack of commitment, or bullsh1t excuses and can never come....its tough to find good male friends to rely on. So when you do find one.....respect him. Dont be one of those guys who loses a great friend for a sh1tty reason.........like a woman.