"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Small talk.

microzogd

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Im horrible at small talk. I usually draw a blank when im talking to strangers and I think a part of it is nerves, but Im not sure how I can go about becoming a more interesting person.

basically im not creative with my words and when you're approaching women, its very dynamic and you need the abiliy to formulate questions and say funny things. But im not good at that.

Is there some way to become funnier and just less dull?

It doesnt matter how many times I approach a woman, unless I have something interesting and captivating to say, it wont matter.

But you cant be stupid enough to memorize lines. Which leads me to believe that almost every don juan is a mini writter or comedian at heart.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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john paul

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theres nothing I or anyone else on here can say to make you good at small talk. And you cant be a dj if you cant hold a decent conversation.

Learn to talk to people even when you dont need to. Go to a gym? Start being friendier to the people and saying hi. Once your confortable with this try talking to some of the guys. You can start with "hey can you spot me on this set?" or something simple and go from there. You may have a few unconfortable talks every once in a while from your lack of experience but in time you will be able to think of witty and smart things to say just because your confortable and able to think in these situations.

If your problem is about just being not funny then try watching some standup on youtube or something. Dane Cook and Dave chepell. Its not so much what they say but how they say it. Their facial expressions, hand motions, and voice is what makes them hilarious.
 

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No, im quite boring and quiet. Alot of people have said im quiet and subdued.
 

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Sports, weather, local news, and any local observations you make are all fine topics. Small talking/bull****ing with people is very important for building rapport. Hell, that's how most people make business deals / extend job offers. In one interview I had, we talked 3 minutes about work and 40 about baseball, the city, and previous jobs HE had. At the end, he offered the position to me on the spot.

It all started because I saw he had a Cub's flag in his office.
 

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Watch comedians.
 

"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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