"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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study: sex w ex is common

Bible_Belt

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http://living.msn.com/love-relation...ost?post=2a319595-30b8-43cd-af64-1ef6219b8f20

For many young adults, "ex sex" is just part of the breakup process. At least that's what a new study from Lucas County, Ohio has found.

Researchers collected data on 792 "emerging adults" between the ages of 17 to 24. All had been in a relationship in the past two years, and the study authors found that nearly half (44 percent) had hooked up with an ex post-breakup.

Researchers and relationship experts agree—post-breakup sex is a bad idea. In an article in the Journal of Adolescent Research, the study's authors wrote:
"Those who stay in contact following a breakup continue to feel the pain of the breakup more intensely and may have more difficulty moving on. Previous research found that college students who had sex with their exes mostly described this as a 'difficult or negative event.'"​



 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Bible_Belt said:
http://living.msn.com/love-relation...ost?post=2a319595-30b8-43cd-af64-1ef6219b8f20

"Those who stay in contact following a breakup continue to feel the pain of the breakup more intensely and may have more difficulty moving on. Previous research found that college students who had sex with their exes mostly described this as a 'difficult or negative event.'"​
Which is why No Contact is a solid tool to those of us that use it and don't pretend the idea of it has fallen on deaf ears.
 

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No doubt it's common.

For the guy who just got dumped, it's his only chance for pvssy in his current state. He puts all his time and effort into it. I bet if they did a B/C analysis of the time put into gaming an ex vs. the time spent getting a new girl, it'd be a big eye opener.

Not to mention this 'emotional' crap only applies to him as well. The girl who did the dumping can ride him, get herself off, then go on the next day with no guilt or 'slvtty' feelings about it. Not much else than a live dildo for her.

Pretty common sense, but they leave out the details.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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Going back for sex is a weak mans move. Guys my agin college who have dated a girl for two years and then see it end have to man up and face the drought that awaits them. They likely have limited game but will need to focus on it during the drought until they get fresh *****. During that time all the girls they approached and flirted with will make his ex a distant memory.
 
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