"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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Should I drop out of the talent show?

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Well, I signed up for the talent show, but now I'm thinking of dropping out of it, because I don't have a band. While I could always do something solo, I don't know any songs that are good with solo guitars and it would probably be boring anyway. The positives of staying in this thing, is that even if I do something solo, that will still show a lot of people my skill on the guitar. The negative thing, is that I don't know any interesting songs that can be played with one guitar, that don't require singing(I can't sing for sh*t). Another thing is, is that the talent show tryouts are tommorow and I probably wouldn't have enough time to find a good song and practice it. So do you guys think I should drop out of this thing, or just do it solo?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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twotyme

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jus get a drummer and improvise or something like Steve Vai's "Bad Horsie"
 

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Or play a medley of classical tunes re-worked for the guitar. I have a version of Fur Elise in acoustic guitar that sounds frickin tits.
 

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If you've got skillz on the guitar when your solo, grab your balls and do the EXACT same thing on stage.
 

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hey man,

when i was in grade 10 i went to my school's talent show as a beatboxer.

Even though I sucked horribly (people were laughing and ****) i still got tons of props and my social proof went through the roof.

Then the year after i joined again but this time my skills were a lot better... so once again my social proof went up.

JUST DO IT MAN. even if you think it's gonna suck.. plus this is a once in a lifetime experience!
 

"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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1st of all...stop asking us what you should do all the fvckin time and make a decision like a goddamn man. 2nd, if you're willing to play guitar in front of people you're obviously good enough to improve or play a song that takes mad skill...get some fvckin balls.
 

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Well, I've decided that I am going to actually do this, even if I just play solo. Thing is, the talent show auditions are tommorow and I don't know any good songs that can be played solo on guitar, without singing.
 

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johnny be good? Everyone would enjoy nevertheless. There not much singing except saying "GO, JOHNNY, and GO."
 

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I entered my talent show and danced in my underwear like tom cruise in risky business

everyone loved it
 

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find something from jimi hendrix. if you can paly those solos people would give you all kinds of compliments.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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try Little Wing its a great solo guitar song and ppl will be amazed
 

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Well for the talent show I'm basically going to do what you guys have suggested, since I really don't know else to do. There's a good chance I'm not going to make the talent show, since the tryouts are tommorow and I only have tonight to practice, but hey, I'll try.
 

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Mctwist4 said:
If your going to play a solo then you should have a rhythm guitarist. If you can't get another guitarist then I suggest something classical.
Anything in particular?
 
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