"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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So, it's now official--I have magical powers.

Skating Penguin

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Yes, yes. I have tried to hide from the truth long enough, but now I must face the facts: I am not like regular humans. I have magical powers.

What kind of powers, you ask?

Well--the power to control temperature.

For me, it's very easy. All I have to do is arrange a date with my girl for a romantic meal in one of my city's many sidewalk cafés or a nice walk amongst the spring flowers in a park near my neighborhood. Whatever the day we chose for the date, it inevitably rains--even if the weather forecast say that it won't.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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spider_007

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Oh I have those powers too. For me, if I want it to rain, I just have to leave my sunroof open on my car, and i'll rain 99% of time.
 

TheSplat

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Same thing for me w/ the top on my Jeep.

Maybe it's a power you acquire when you learn of sosuave?
 

Boner da Stoner

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:) I don't have the power to control the weather, but I can make the weather magical...;)

if it's hot, she gets hot
(time to slip out of that sweater... let's go outside to cool off... damn I'm hot, don;t you think I'm hot? you look hot too!)

if it's cold, we gotta cuddle
somebody left the window open by accident?(hehehe)

OMG it's raining outside, lets stay inside and chill:cool:

awww snap! it's snowing outside, I'll keep you warm:rolleyes:

even when it's windy I use it to isolate to a calm area
 

"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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