"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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stating the obvious but is it necessary?

pete101

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if a HB has flaked on you and texts she'll call u later/tomorrow or tells u to call her to arrange another time, if u were to say 'if you've cancelled it's your responsibility to offer another time.. ;) not mine.'

is this just going to backfire on you?

it seems some of these spoilt girls who are used to men always chasing them rearranging meetings that they get used to that behaviour.. is stating this obvious point to her that it's up to her to do it going to make u look petty or clingy?
 

"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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pete101

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so you're saying it's a good idea to write that?
 

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Mandiblard said:
Nah it shows you don't care that much and she'll be thinking about it
depending on the context, it might also tell her the opposite - that you care too much and thats why you're going out of your way to let her know

this is one of those gray areas
 

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Don't need to say nothing.

It is the reason why when you are dating, you should always date more then one girl. If one flakes, then too bad for her and you are naturally going to go on dates with women who don't flakes.

Sure you can keep this flakey woman around but she needs to really make it up to you.
 

"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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well i sent it plus i added 'you're losing points with me now.' after it. duno if that was bad move or not.

but she hasn't replied. in her mind she's thinking her cancellation excuses are fine cos she was working late etc.. but to me a flake is a flake so im quite cynical.

really she should call me back tonight at the latest. but is she going to test to see whether i call her first?

it's p1ssing me off cos she cancelled twice with supposedly legitimate excuses yet i still dont trust what she says. if i call her tomorrow to make arrangements again am i just going to look way too keen?
 

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HB???? I thought you said she wasn't even hot. Oh, I forgot, you were just trying to protect your ego.

Let it go man. You are more drama than a woman.
 
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