"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Some of my spontaneous openers

Flabbergasped?

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Posted in HS by accident. This is half to toot my own horn, half to share with the community, and half to give ElStud an idea of what spontaneous openers should be like. Never mind that's three-halves.

Was at a party of Friday:

*This chick has two cups, obviously alcohol in them*
Me: Either you have a friend in the rest room, or you're an alcoholic

*Chick is doing some stripper stuff on a pole*
Me: I wish that was me

*Chick has huge hoop earrings*
Me: Nice earrings. I want to jump through them.

*Chick is sitting down*
Me: *Grab her and pull her to the dance floor. Plenty of grinding ensues*

Good night overall. I had to leave to meet my friends at a club, and this party was dying down anyway, but I was opening sets all over the place.

I've never used a routine. I always plan to, but something random comes out of my mouth instead. I've decided to just stop trying routines and go with whatever, but it's tough when you have no canned material, because after your openers, there's little left to chat about. I've tried to start asking questions, but it often boils down to interview style stuff. Or worse, the chick talks and I ignore her (or just nod, even though I'm not listening). The result is, I can't lead into something else.

Also, can someone give me a good example of a DHV story? I have one (true story) about going to another school, getting smashed, streaking, mooning a place, almost getting taken out by a dude with a shovel, and getting checked by a football player (all at the same party). I figured it made me seem adventurous, but it hasn't gotten me laid.
 

"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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Francisco d'Anconia

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Flabbergasped? said:
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*This chick has two cups, obviously alcohol in them*
Me: Either you have a friend in the rest room, or you're an alcoholic

*Chick is doing some stripper stuff on a pole*
Me: I wish that was me

*Chick has huge hoop earrings*
Me: Nice earrings. I want to jump through them.

*Chick is sitting down*
Me: *Grab her and pull her to the dance floor. Plenty of grinding ensues*....
Insulting, pervy, nerdy and not bad. Whatever works for 'ya. :up:
 
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