"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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Smiley faces and sad faces in texts

MANG

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I like using smiley faces and sad faces in texts. Is it homo though?
 

"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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How about smiley faces person to person instead?

Most people here agree that use of text should be limited or not at all. I think they are ok in limited form, short and sweet but don't have an hour long conversation through them.

Smileys though? Do you think a smiley means you're getting her or you're not? The smiley isn't the difference maker - what you say and how you say it is. Use them if you want, but if you send 30 texts to her a day and they all end with smileys or frowns - you're a little odd.

Communication is so much more than words on a phone - in person you can add your own touch to the convo, your smile, your scent, kino, your laugh - body language comes across much louder than anything you say.

I say quit worrying about damn smileys.
 

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MANG said:
I like using smiley faces and sad faces in texts. Is it homo though?
LOL what a question :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
This is cracking me up :D


aghhhh the world is coming to an painful enddddd

EDIT: i felt the need to answer this question :( . The answer is :
IRRELEVANT . Dont overanalyze every fvcking detail of life . Just live it the way you want it and make others like it by liking it yourself . Periodddddd.
Now Daddy is on top mood to go on halloween party and get laid :D. Olleeeeeeeeeeeeeey
 

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back in grade 11, when text messages were just getting popular, my friend who has huge success with ladies said to me "B***** love the smiley face" ever since then, I believed it and use them often. Mostly to show sarcastic remarks.
 

Groovy

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Daddy The Pimp said:
LOL what a question :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:
This is cracking me up :D


aghhhh the world is coming to an painful enddddd

EDIT: i felt the need to answer this question :( . The answer is :
IRRELEVANT . Dont overanalyze every fvcking detail of life . Just live it the way you want it and make others like it by liking it yourself . Periodddddd.
Now Daddy is on top mood to go on halloween party and get laid :D. Olleeeeeeeeeeeeeey
Hahhahah, THATS MY MAN MOTHER****ERS!!!

To your question: You need guidance on THIS? Cmon!! Ladies ADMIRE the ones who are BRAVE enough to step out of their comfort zones. Don't be afraid. The most you get out of your comfort zone... The more you learn!

Out of the comfort zone if only "wierd" if you think it's wierd- Usually after a copule of minutes people get it, you want ot have fun, cool guy!

You'll learn a lot, and importantly tomorrow you WON'T regret it.

Yeah! Having said that, that post also craked me up. :D
 

"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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mtlwlu said:
"B***** love the smiley face"
So funny, so true. Somehow this :p or this ;) turns what you said into a witty remark.
 

Cashew

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You can get away with prettymuch anything if it contains a smiley :D , winky ;) , or silly :p face
 

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The only time a text with a smiley face is homo is if you have written before it "I really enjoyed your balls boucing against my bottom tonight"

If this isnt the case there's not a need to worry!
 

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MANG said:
I like using smiley faces and sad faces in texts. Is it homo though?
Funny question, indeed. :crackup:

But, I feel the need to answer because I, too, use the following sometimes
:p ;) :) .

It's really difficult to be sarcastic on a text message. By including a :)p) you make it a little easier for her to get your witty, grade-A sarcastic, award-winning remark. By not using a little :p she might not get your joke and go all levels of ovary-rage on your ass (depending on what you write, and what kind of girl she is, of course).

I use the "text wink" and the "Smile wink" the same way I use the real wink and smile. So, when they read the few texts I send them, they can picture me doing the wink/smile.

-VdoubleR
 

"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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