"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Triangulo

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i met this girl at this concert, the convo went really well. got her number and told her that i was going to call...however, i told her a fake name...i was alittle buzzed and didnt feel like to keep repeating my name(difficult/uncommon). i know it was a dumb move in my part....how should i go about telling her...heh thanks
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Ace of Flames

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Just like you told us.

You were buzzed, and your name is hard to say. Plus, with all the loud music, she couldn't hear you anyway. Then tell her your real name.

No biggie.
 

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It's funny because I never use my real name in clubs and I met my gf in the club and she still calls me my fake name... it just got comfortable for her... she knows my real name btw, but she calls me my fake name... its hilarious...

I told her real name when she was drunk btw... works magic...


-Cod3r
 

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Man, that's very simple really.

Just say you gave her your nickname because you got used to it.
 

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didnt feel like to keep repeating my name(difficult/uncommon

Having a difficult and uncommon name is the MAIN reason why you should use it because you'll 'stand out', it will stick in her mind that she couldn't pronounce it, or that it was uncommon. Think man...

I think you've screwed yourself now because she'll always have it in the back of her mind that you lied about your real name; girls don't forget these types of details.

I agree with ACE; hopefully she'll let it slide and won't brand you as a liar. This may sound a bit harsh, but this is the way girls think. Good luck...
 

"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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Ya just say its a nickname you use with your friends since your name is difficult to pronounce.
 

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i probably should wait until Im with her opposed in a phone conversation right?
 

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Doesn't matter. You're making too much of it. Just say in the phone or in person, "by the way my real name is XXXXX, YYYYY is a nickname I use with friends, so call me XXXXXX"
 

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Alot of you guys worry about EVERYTHING. Who cares? Not them. But if you do they will. That is a fact. Just keep it real.
 

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Wow, you give really bad advice Kings Royalty.

The worst advice to give a guy is advice that makes him worry, especially about something that is nothing. He hasn't ****ed anything up but when you tell him he has he worries about it.

You also don't understand women very well. Women dont have a "back of their mind." They have an impression of you. Period. Trying to be mr perfect will make you mr wrong.
 

"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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