"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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Skipping Valentine's Day

gravityeyelids

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With this whole valentine's day nonsense going around, it's hard to sort through. The main thing i think is that if you're not in a LTR, you should generally try to avoid doing much. Or if you have a main plate you want to eventually LTR, it might be a good idea to do something with her.

But what about us single guys who don't have any serious plates? I have one F-Buddy, who i'm definitely not hanging out with on V-day, and I have a couple other girls that i'm talking to, but havent actually hooked up with (dont really consider those plates). I would like to get laid. which is the best option and how do i execute it?:

(1) Should I hit any of these girls im talking to up to hangout? How do I ask them? I was thinking something lame like "Hey, wanna drink wine with me and make fun of all the people in serious relationships?" IDK how well that would work though.

(2) I have a few cute girls on Tinder (i know, flame me if you want) that live like 3 miles away. Havent tried to make plans with them, but should I throw a hail mary out there and hope they are desperate for a v-day date? I don't care if i never talk to these chicks again.

(3) Part of me just wants to stay in and not deal with all the nonsense and watch the new season of House of Cards (which i'm amped for), and let the chodes fawn over the girls

(4) Some DJ's have mentioned that V-day is like christmas for the single guy because no girl wants to be alone on V-day, so they'll be much more receptive to opening/one-night-stands..Should i go out to the parties and bars?
 

"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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Dgwizdal

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In my experience most girls who are single band together on valentines day, sit at home, gossip and drink wine together.

Hit up one of your plates but make it non-nonchalant. Let her hamster spin about it being Valentines day but in your mind its just a Friday. All else fails - reward your FB with a bit of rapport.
 

TheCWord

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Why not take a day off? I know for me personally, I am using House of Cards as motivation to finish up this project by tomorrow. If I get it done, I get to have a marathon of Kevin Spacey telling me what he's about to do before he does it and Robin Wright acting like a c*nt.
 

Megaman XIV

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F*** Valentine's day! It's just for couples! If you're a single man and go to a bar, it will be a sausagefest!

Give up on V-day aka national tricking day if you had nobody a week prior. otherwise, v-day is overblown bullshyt.

Get equipped.
 

gravityeyelids

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haha Canadian Club and House of Cards it is! Might try to invite some girl over still though
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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