Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Should I bother asking her out again?

the_stig

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Went on a date Tuesday (from POF) and we had some chemistry, spent about 3-4 hours together, changed venues once to a sports bar to watch a baseball game and have dinner. No kino but some flirting. I drop her off at her car, she says she doesn't kiss on the first date but gives me a kiss on the cheek, looks me in the eyes and firmly says "I had a good time, we should go out again". I said "deal" and we finished our goodbyes.

She is a baseball fan and wanted me to check out her sports blog. I did, and since we got in a few playful disagreements about our baseball team, I texted her the next day saying "Nice blog, you just need to post some new entries for me to harp on ;)" and she didn't reply. I don't think my text was that bad. Should I try again and straight ask her out since I have nothing to lose, or just take that as a lack of interest and move on?
 

"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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the_stig said:
Went on a date Tuesday (from POF) and we had some chemistry, spent about 3-4 hours together, changed venues once to a sports bar to watch a baseball game and have dinner. No kino but some flirting. I drop her off at her car, she says she doesn't kiss on the first date but gives me a kiss on the cheek, looks me in the eyes and firmly says "I had a good time, we should go out again". I said "deal" and we finished our goodbyes.

She is a baseball fan and wanted me to check out her sports blog. I did, and since we got in a few playful disagreements about our baseball team, I texted her the next day saying "Nice blog, you just need to post some new entries for me to harp on ;)" and she didn't reply. I don't think my text was that bad. Should I try again and straight ask her out since I have nothing to lose, or just take that as a lack of interest and move on?

Does a woman say she doesn't kiss on the first date to a guy she is attracted to?

Heck no! Kino is essential.

I suspect low attraction.

Your text, she may have thought you were paying out her blog (open to misinterpretation).

Depending on your other options, no harm in trying to meet up again. If she doesn't answer your text when you do this, you'll have your answer.
 

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the_stig said:
I texted her the next day saying...
Why did you do this?

the_stig said:
...post some new entries for me to harp on
Okay. You checked out her blog(immediately), posted on it(immediately) and had to text her to let her know you did(immediately)? Why do YOU think she didn't reply?

You're a sports/baseball guy so it's cool that you want to check it out, but you should have been too busy to do it right away. And you certainly should not have posted on it. And you definitely should not have texted her to tell her you did. Good luck on asking her out again. Even if she goes, her defenses are on high alert now that you've displayed obsession/desperation towards her.

You should have waited a few days to text her. And it should have been less "lets talk" and more "lets do something." Something like: "cool blog. lets go to the batting-cages/mini-golf/something-actiony this saturday." She should have been wondering when/if you were going to check out the blog. Also, when she's already going out with you don't use text to converse and build rapport. Keep everything in person whenever possible.
 
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Totally agree with both responses.

When they are interested enough, they will break their own rules. When they are not interested, they will make up rules (lie to you).

I would just wait it out. My guess is she won't contact you, but don't sweat it. Consider this a lesson learned.
 

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Sure sign of low interest level. If a woman ever says something along those lines, she just isn't feeling that real chemistry/burning attraction yet.

What I'd do if I were you is to wait for her to initiate contact. See if she's really interested. If not, move on to the next one, or check on her again after 1-2 weeks.
 

"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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