"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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Sudden Drop in Confidence

jlazz

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Hey guys,

I haven't been on here in a while, but I have decided to return for some help.

Lately, I have lost the drive to meet girls or get with them. I have pretty much become real lazy about approaching and flirting, which is the complete opposite of how I used to be. I can't put a finger on what it may be. I just got back from spring break and I had a great time, but I did not get with any girls. I was insecure during my trip and it held me back from approaching girls. I resorted to drinking heavy loads of alcohol to see if that would help, but it didn't. I have decided to stop drinking / smoking for a while and get my health back on par from all the binge drinking.

Have you guys felt like this before? I almost feel like I'm a different person and have lost all my game. I used to be the flirtatious fun guy to be around, but lately I've just been quiet and down if anything.

What are some good articles I can read again to get me back on track and regain my confidence? Any tips from those who have been in this situation before?

One important thing is that my standards have been so high ever since my last girlfriend. Every girl I have seen, I immediately compare with my ex-gf and they don't meet up to how she was. I don't know how to get rid of this habit.
 

"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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Unbridled_Phoenix

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I'm doing the same thing. I think it always comes back to finding those things that get your fires burning (working out, business, guitar, reading, writing, riding my horse, etc. are some of mine) and throwing yourself into them. When you stop caring about women, they start caring about you.
 
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