"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Hey guys, I've got a catch 22 situation here. I'm a freshman in college, been going now for a couple of weeks. My girlfriend and I have been dating for about 2 months, but she's a junior in high school. Things were great during the summer, but now i'm lucky to see her once a week. It feels like we're growing apart, even thought we both have a great time together and she wants to keep the relationship alive. I don't think I can handle a relationship where i'm probably gonna spend a couple hours one time a week with her for two years until she lives in my town for college. Right now she doesn't drive, so if I wanna see her that means driving an hour each way back to my hometown. I'm scared that If we do break up, I won't find any girl around here that's as cool and loving, or be too shy to even get another girl.
Basically I'm not being satisfied physically or emotionally nearly enough with such limited contact.
Is it a bastard move to meet and flirt with other girls in case we do break up?
Problem is, i'm scared to death to talk to her about it, 'cause she started crying when she thought I was getting ready to talk to her about the situation.
WTF should I do?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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One of my biggest regrets was having a girlfriend during my college years.
 

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Lucas718 said:
One of my biggest regrets was having a girlfriend during my college years.
I second that. Tons and tons of missed opportunity.
 

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Just break up with her. It's for your and her own good
 

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You can take the comfortable way out or the right way out. Its not our decision.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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kx361 said:
Any advice on making a breakup less brutal?
The only advice I have is to be honest with yourself. If you are 100% honest with your decision, you will have no regrets down the road. Also, she should respect the fact that you’re being honest and not playing games with her by ending it.
 

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"I'm scared that If we do break up, I won't find any girl around here that's as cool and loving, or be too shy to even get another girl."

thats the only reason ur with her cos ur too whack to find another girl. My advice is step ya game up and dont settle for things when its in you to get better. End it.. 2 months? its nothing.
 

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Lucas718 said:
One of my biggest regrets was having a girlfriend during my college years.

Agreed.
 

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Thanks guys, there's some good knowledge to be had on this site
 

"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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