"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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Some dinner gathering problem

MrGold

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Ex gf's gonna be there and we havnt spoken in a few weeks since a huge argument. How do i act?
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Is it at a house? Restaurant? Any new boyfriends or girlfriends?

How does she generally act?

If she's a firecracker I would try to avoid contact with her altogether - but if it's an obligatory event, such as a family Thanksgiving, you have to just ignore her. Think stoicism.

Obviously don't go calling her on past b.s. if there is no need to or if she's not starting anything.
 

MrGold

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At a restaurant with a bunch of 'her' friends... Hmm i think ill try the neutral 'hey how u doin?' then move away and make an earl exit. Just wanna show my face really. Thanks anyway.
 
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