Well, I was quite sarcastic there..Originally posted by Revlis
More like, how sad!![]()
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.
Well, I was quite sarcastic there..Originally posted by Revlis
More like, how sad!![]()
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
Sadly I agree. It is very sad.Originally posted by Revlis
I know, I just had to point the fact it's all very sad![]()
Pook, you do quite a swell job at removing the heat. But some are more keen than you think.Originally posted by DreamyChick
Thanks for taking the heat off of me SM!![]()
Originally posted by DankNuggs
Attention ***** Code of Conduct Section H.O. 23:
A girl who insinutates hotness through a screenname is searching for desire she lacks in reality. She will overly exaggerate and insinuate sexual fantasies for the attention she feels she cannot attain by showing her true person.
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.
Originally posted by GodsGiftToWomen
From looking at the picture in my thread Gio prob dumped Pen by now. :crackup:
Why would I dump a sexy chick like Pen just because you got out your Crayolas and construction paper and took a picture?Originally posted by GodsGiftToWomen
From looking at the picture in my thread Gio prob dumped Pen by now. :crackup:
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.
Say what now? Pook what?Pook, you do quite a swell job at removing the heat. But some are more keen than you think.
Lmao yeah it is.Originally posted by MindOverMatter
I thought penkitten was the only woman gio met on this forum, didn't know there was a precedented case. That's some lazy sarging lol *shakes head*
Gig, stop c0ckblocking the pigeon-man bro.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Originally posted by Vincent
Wow you're all losers.
Originally posted by The_Shezzler
Is this true??
PENKITTEN - YOU ARE MINE BABY :yes:
Sarge On...
Ditto...Wow you're all losers.
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.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
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.