"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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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.

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Should I Squat?

yungahdubz

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I have clickey knees :p , and whenever i squat they always crack. Is this bad for my knees? Any substitute exercises if i should stop squatting would be appreciated :)
 

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I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

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Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Frink'

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If your knees hurt, then squatting might be bad for you. However -- if they dont hurt while squatting then load up the bar and power up those repps ;) My knees sound like two small firecrackers. As long as it doesnt hurt, it's no problem.
 

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The general rule of thumb is.. if your knees crack and it hurts, then it's a problem. My knees crack all day long because I've had surgery on both, but it usually doesn't hurt unless I've been really active on my feet. If it hurts though you might want to consider an exercise that doesn't rely on 100s of pounds of weight pressing down on your body. Some people will advocate that everyone can do squats but even with correct form, some people have knee or joint problems that get in the way. Try biking, swimming, any bodyweight exercises (such as gorilla hops) to improve leg strength, then ease into the weights.
 

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Cheers for the advice lads. :D
 
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