Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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so I'm going to ask this girl on a date through text

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its difficult to show a girl a good time if you don't know what a good time is yourself

if you really can't think of ANYWHERE to go, or ANYTHING to do...man, i dunno! Where are some places she has been in the last few months? Has she mentioned anywhere she's enjoyed recently, or anything she likes? This should give you at least something of an idea
 

"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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Honestly im kind of scared. I'm not scared of her I'm scared of asking. I asked her out once and she told me to text her later since she was busy that day. I texted her, but never brought it up.
 
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I know you're scared - thats why you are hiding behind the texts. You're scared of actual real contact, and the text contact is a way of getting the reassurance and validation you crave, but from a safe distance. You're not really taking any risks with texting, but you're not gaining anything either. Its also why you don't really say anything with the texts, you would rather spread something over 4 or 5 texts than send anything solid or decisive, because if you send something decisive it brings a conclusion and you dont want a conclusion, you just want to continually text nothingness and inanity

Its ok to be scared, but sooner or later you will have to have non-text based contact, with the risk of it either going well or not. and that means suggesting to her (in a text if you like) that you both go to the restaurant she likes, one evening next week. not a vague text with the possibility for more texting and never getting anywhere, but a solid text with actual stuff in it
 

"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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JPlaya said:
What if we're friends, but not close friends and I've never called her before. Wouldn't that be kind of weird.
Wouldn't it be also weird to approach a random girl in the street? Wouldn't it be also weird to say hi to random people to build confidence? Wouldn't it be also weird to do a light touch on a girl's arm to start off your kino with her?

When you think about it all of that could be considered "weird" which is normal part of the game, but it's the guys that push the envelope, take risks and are aggressive that get the women.

Guys that think everything "is weird" and are afraid to take risks with women are the guys that end up on a saturday night playing video games alone rather than spending it with a female.

Do you want to be that guy? Never again think "would that be weird" and just do it!
 

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you remind me of myself when i was younger. i missed many many opportunities because i was "scared". now i look back and see how many girls wanted me and i never did anything about it. do NOT make the mistakes i did man. don't be scared just DO IT! you will always be scared of this until you do it and get more experience. it will become much easier trust me.
 

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JPlaya said:
I honestly really don't know what to text besides hey and ****.
this date will be a disaster if he manages to get one


HappyHarryHardon said:
do NOT ask a girl out via text. call her and say "hey how you been? lets catch up on friday night/saturday night for a coffee
his game is texting. there is not much to catch up on if he only texts "hey" why does everybody want to get a coffee? very boring


JPlaya said:
Judging my history i dont think i would have madeit this far if she didnt think i was interesting. I just asked for her number and she told me to text her. Im probably just nervous. And wouldn't she think im weird if i called her. .Or i can call her and hope she doesn't answer and if she calls back say it was an accident and hope she tries to continue the convo
wrf? she isn't going to bit your head off. usually when someone gives you a number they expect to talk to you at some point. that will go over very well if you say you called her by accident. she will think you are weird then. if you are this afraid you shouldnt even talk to girls.


JPlaya said:
I really dont know where to go lol. I was just planning on telling her that we should do something this summer and depending on her response i would say so what days are good for u in the next two weeks
ask her to ge some pizza 3 months from now

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Take a good, hard look at the link in my signature.
that link is a bunch of afc crap



I think this guy is a troll. jplaya is playing you with his dumb questions and answers
 

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Im going to have to text cause i almost called her and i just lost my sense
 

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Text her something stupid like "hey babe let's go streaking this Friday" to break the ice, then say "alright we'll save that for a warmer night, how about bowling instead at XYZ?"
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Texting for chatting is fine, but NEVER try to make plans through texting. You lose all ability to read her tone of voice and enthusiasm, and the agony of waiting for replies is almost unbearable and above all else unnecessary.
 

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well here's some conflicting advice - i think the opposite

i make plans through text, but never use it for chatting (partly the same reason "ability to read her tone of voice and enthusiasm" and partly i prefer talking in person)
 

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My friends said what she said was a yes, so I'm praying they're right lol
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

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.

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said yes to what?

where/when have you arranged?
 

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well I asked and she was like what day and I said I guess any of these days. and she said that one of those days couldn't work cause of work, so I picked another day and she said as of I right now I think that could work or something. lol
 

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It's not over yet bro.

Text her a SPECIFIC date and time. "I can do Thursday night at 7pm at xyz bar. Does that work?"

It's hard for her to give you a firm answer until you give her a SPECIFIC proposal.

Don't be open-ended. They like a man with a (specific) plan. Now, if certain days don't work for her, but all means be flexible, but have a specific initial proposal.
 
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