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.
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.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
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.
read his post smartass.thechallenger said:i dont understand why men text isnt that for girls
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.
^There you go. That's a perfect response.Daddy The Pimp said:" I had great time too . Ill call you again"
I wasn't aware we were assigning gender roles to forms of communication.thechallenger said:i dont understand why men text isnt that for girls
Seconded.thechallenger said:i dont understand why men text isnt that for girls
I agree with #41. Why is this such a bad thing to you guys? Why is texting so . . . wussy to you?Darth said:Seconded.
L.A. Tripp said:I agree with #41. Why is this such a bad thing to you guys? Why is texting so . . . wussy to you?
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.
^truth. there is nothing wrong with texting. in fact, some women would consider you out of touch if you didn't send texts.SoldMySoul said:It seems to work for me to text some, but not all the time. Just like answering their texts. I always try to stop before they do.
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.
That's perfect, the only thing I'll change is the grin. I find it very corny when men put smiley faces in their texts.Daddy The Pimp said:" I had great time too . Ill call you again"
My young DJ, what may be corny to you may be loved by the fairer sex. Looks better to send a face that an entire novel to some woman you barely know. It all depends on how you carry yourself altogether is what matters most.War Against Betaism said:I bet those against texting in this thread are probably doing it all wrong. It's only wrong when you put the time to put smiley faces, text them good night and good morning, or text for the sake of texting.
That's perfect, the only thing I'll change is the grin. I find it very corny when men put smiley faces in their texts.
Unless she is exceedingly attracted to you, I don't see that working in this day and age. It sounds very dated and over the top, also pretty corny.Metaphysical said:Depends what kind of a guy you are. I am very seductive with my words and I enjoy making women lose themselves in my words... so personally, I would say something smoother than that, something along the lines of:
"I enjoyed seeing you too Sarah. Speaking with you was quite refreshing, but what really captured me was the way you described... XYZ... It's amazing how fast time flies in our conversation... I could feel a connection growing. I can't wait to embrace you again and taste your lips so we can savour that moment of passion again."
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.