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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Some girls don't get it...

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I hate it when I use a witty line, and the girl is completely oblivious. For example, today when this girl was walking past me hella fast like she was speed walking, said, "Whoa, slow down there, you're going to cause an accident!" And she goes, "Why would I cause an accident?"
DURR U ****ING DUMB *****.
-Finesse

P.S. This is just one of my *****y posts, so...respond with more *****iness.
 

"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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DaKidS3

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Maybe she thought you were a complete dweeb. :crackup:

If she was interested, she would have laughed no matter what. :woo:
 

DJ_in_making

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Originally posted by DaKidS3
Maybe she thought you were a complete dweeb. :crackup:

If she was interested, she would have laughed no matter what. :woo:
Or maybe she didn't get the bloody joke:rolleyes:

What's that have to do with being interested?
 

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Originally posted by DJ_in_making
Or maybe she didn't get the bloody joke:rolleyes:

What's that have to do with being interested?
I was joking around.

But that C and F line isn't very good. You should have been like, "I bet I can beat you in a race."
 

Jariel

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Originally posted by DaKidS3
If she was interested, she would have laughed no matter what. :woo:
He makes a good point.

However, she was in a rush and people who are rushing are rarely in the right frame of mind to get a joke of any kind.
 

"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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DJ_in_making

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Originally posted by DaKidS3
I was joking around.

But that C and F line isn't very good. You should have been like, "I bet I can beat you in a race."
Oh, I didn't realize he was trying to pick her up. But can u blame me?
 

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Originally posted by Sicarius
Do you realize that thinking about all this C/F **** and being funny and cute and entertaining just for a girl's attention is ridiculous; you're giving girls power just by doing that because you're going out of your way and putting all this mental energy into getting their attention. Do they put that kinda effort in? NO.
So I'm assuming you just sit back and wait for everyone woman to approach you?
 

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sometimes people have so much going on that they forget to laugh at the little things
 

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I know what you mean though in general. Some girls have low IQ's and dont realize things quickly. Nothing is worse than a stupid girl that doesnt get ur jokes. At least you didnt have to explain yourself to her. Sometimes they dont get the joke and want it explained 10 times. So things could have gotten worse.

Personally i would have started walking really fast right next to her, trying to go the same speed...when she looks over at me i would say something like im not letting you win this race.
 

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Originally posted by Sicarius
Do you realize that thinking about all this C/F **** and being funny and cute and entertaining just for a girl's attention is ridiculous; you're giving girls power just by doing that because you're going out of your way and putting all this mental energy into getting their attention. Do they put that kinda effort in? NO.


it's called make up and taking FOREVER to get ready:rolleyes:
 

"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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You could just start walking really fast next to her for a few seconds and say "Man, I love this powerwalking stuff. Gets the blood moving real good. Just makes you feel ALIVE, know what I'm saying?"
 
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