"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Some things that bother me

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Just want to vent about a few things that I think are ridiculous from my dating experiences lately, and whether I'm the only one...

  1. Underboob tattoos - I don't mind a tattooed woman, but when did this become popular? I love nice boobs, so it ruins the visual a bit for me to see some attempt at tasteful artwork directly underneath (and often, attempting to create a more perfect "outline" than the woman actually has). I just find them trashy and ugly, and aside from a blatant tramp stamp, it's the only area that I dislike.
  2. Mom jeans - Since when did women want to start hiding their booty and legs? It's not even being used to cover up very thin or very thick women - I see so many women in great shape wearing these, and they're the least flattering things I've ever seen. It's just a literal rectangle of denim that leaves EVERYTHING to the imagination. Worst of all, they're extremely common; a few times when I was out in Philly, I started counting, and they were being worn by something like 75% of the women in the room.
  3. Excess plastic surgery and makeup - Maybe this is becoming more popular because it's becoming more accessible, but I don't get it. The older I get, the easier it is for me to look at a woman and figure out what's real and what's fake. I remember the first time I kissed a woman who had lip fillers - it was an interesting experience that I wasn't particularly fond of because, unlike normal lips, they're quite firm and even a bit hard. Now I see them everywhere. Sometimes women admit that they're fake to me without even being prompted. Beyond that, I'd never seen a BBL anywhere other than Miami beaches. Now I see a few of them at my gym in little ole Delaware. Botox is another big one...I remember having to talk my ex out of it. One of my favorite things about her was that she looked REALLY good, natural, no makeup, and I couldn't understand why she wanted to inject stuff into her face when I saw exactly zero problems. She also introduced me to how much of a difference fake lashes make, and I also find those incredibly ugly.
My brother shares many of the same opinions on these topics, and I've complained to him on a few nights out about why some of these gorgeous women are making such sh** choices with their appearances. I wanted to see if others feel the same or if it's just me.
 

"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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Must be a Delaware/Philly thing. I don't see this in Florida.

Hot women like to create trends that screw over other women. It's part of the competition.
 

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On the last two, DEFINITELY not alone. Any tattoos in the face, chest, forehead or neck (tramp stamps, extremities, hands/feet or MAYBE back of neck are exceptions for me) instantly max out my "Leave her the eff alone meter."
 
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Must be a Delaware/Philly thing. I don't see this in Florida.

Hot women like to create trends that screw over other women. It's part of the competition.

Yes, they are too busy filling up newspaper columns with absurd and crazy things you can't believe actually would happen but when they do, you already know they must be in Florida :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 

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Yes, they are too busy filling up newspaper columns with absurd and crazy things you can't believe actually would happen but when they do, you already know they must be in Florida :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Oh yeah don't get me wrong, there's plenty of crazy women over here. The last time I talked to one of my ex's, she told me that she wants to get a face/neck tattoo.

I'd imagine that down in Miami there's probably a lot of plastic surgery going on.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Oh yeah don't get me wrong, there's plenty of crazy women over here. The last time I talked to one of my ex's, she told me that she wants to get a face/neck tattoo.

I'd imagine that down in Miami there's probably a lot of plastic surgery going on.
Did you ever watch the series Nip/Tuck, it aired from 2003-2010 and takes place in Miami. I never watched it back then but I recently watched the entire series on Hulu. Absolutely awesome show!

From AI:
>>Nip/Tuck is a dark drama/comedy, focusing on the personal and professional lives of two Miami plastic surgeons, Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) and Christian Troy (Julian McMahon). Known for its graphic surgical scenes, black humor, and serialized storytelling, the show explores the superficiality of beauty through the contrasting personalities of the partners and their patients, as well as their own turbulent lives, including Sean's marriage to Julia (Joely Richardson) and Christian's many relationships.<<

I read a post discussing Christian Grey (50 Shades)... jmo but he couldn't hold a candle to Julian McMahon's (RIP) character Dr. Christian Troy. What a complex character! Total Chad and self-admitted narcissist/sex addict with quite an endearing vulnerable and empathetic side down deep. Great surgeon though!

If you have Hulu check it out, it depicts the obsession with physical appearance, beauty and plastic surgery to a tee!
 
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Hey if it's both trendy and a sh1t test for guys, then that's 2 birds with one stone.
 
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