"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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Some great questions to ask on dates....

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You'd be surprised what people will share with you within 5 minutes of knowing them when you ask enough questions.
It's also knowing how to ask. There's the stereotype in interrogations in TV and movies that you bully or trick people into telling you their secrets. Real interrogations involve forming friendships and sympathising with people. People will tell you anything if they think you will understand and empathise with them. There's also some other tricks like being silent etc etc. You guys should read that stuff, super useful even outside of dating.
 

"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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i always suvk at talk. probaby not more than @RichardTheFrog but I do.

basic job/study questions etc. even if I dont ask, they do
You should try to go into conversations with people with the intent of really getting to know them in a fun way. Challenge them gently. Find out what makes them tick. Conversation was something that always came naturally to me because I find people interesting. I truly believe you can learn something from anyone. If you go in with that mindset and try to make it fun, you end up getting a lot out of it. Doesn't work with everyone but 99% of people it does.
 
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