"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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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?
 

"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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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.
 

"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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