"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... My girlfriend is seeing a radical feminist psychologist -_-

BannedGod

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She recently lost her father, and she decided she needed someone to talk to, to sort things out, which in itself I find nothing wrong with. However, what started as an innocent visit to rationalize her feeling of loss became a crusade by her psychologist, who is a bloody radical feminist.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a chauvinist male, or a misogynist; I believe in equality of sexes in the sense that both men and women have their evolutionary traits that are translated into specific strengths and weaknesses, and into specific characteristics. However, she on the other hand, is a chauvinist female.

Right now, my girlfriend is laughing it off, saying she doesn't believe any of that bullcrap. She does, however, appreciate other aspects of her visits, as she is very good at helping her with her feeling of loss. Hence, she doesn't want to stop seeing her. Problem is, she is at a somewhat vulnerable state of mind, so I'm sure she's going to be more impressionable, and I'm kind of worried that the shrink will corrupt her way of thinking.

What would you guys do in my situation?
 

"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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SamTheHobit

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Idk man. Maybe you can use this as a test of her character.
 
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If she values you more, she probably won't want to lose you and won't apt feminist views that will chase you away. Just stick to your values and self belief and don't change for her or succumb to her.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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^^^ Beat me too it. Classic Jophil.
 
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