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.
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.
You mean you wanted to go exclusive sooner or thats how long it lasted?I've had one proper exclusive ltr since doing this, which was about six months in, and that was definitely too long.
there's no real set amount of time. you keep feeling her out and looking for red flags. if she's fun and you enjoy being around her then she'll bring it up or hint at being exclusive and you can make the decision to lock it in or kick the can down the road a bit. until then do you and enjoy her company. all of my LTR happened without labeling. after a while it was obvious that we were spending time with each other and no one else.
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
So that's how u r getting BPD women for a good 10 years now, after 2 weeks or 2 months you'll be supplicating and being played.I don't personally believe a woman of actual quality will wait 6 months
Nah. Not interested in bawling BPD/NPD for a good 10 years or has it been more then 10 years?Get a life plz