"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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Silent Rappor...

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Today i was working (lifeguarding by an outdoor pool) and this HB9 comes in a starts sunbathing. i was eyeing her up for the duration of my shift n im certain she was diggin me. A few hours passed and she got up from her sunbed n came and sat almost directly infront of me, danglin her legs in the pool. Id been sat in the sun for 4 hours (lame excuse) and really cud nt be arsed tryna start up any kind of conversation so i jst chilld there. I noticed that we'd got into some kind of connection becoz everytime i changed my sittin position, shed do sumthing similar... I'd look one way she'd follow... Is this a form of silent rapport or what?
 

"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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It's either coincidence, or it was some type of silent rapport.

Why didn't you advance?
 

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Its called "mirroring", it is a form of rapport.

Got to be aggressive, she most likely left disapointed that you didn't talk to her. In her mind she was VERY obvious and expected you to make a move.

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