"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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SW15 Appreciation Thread, recover well brother!

Jesse Pinkman

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@SW15 has helped me out immensely in recent months with some of the advice he has given and often gives a lot of great insights into a lot of threads here. However, this year, he has also dealt with some health issues (he can go into the specifics) which have impacted just how much he can actually game.

Here's to hoping he recovers to the full potential and goes out there to kill it. Truly one of the few members on this forum (along with others) who have made a big difference in my growth in the time I have been here.

If this gets locked then so be it but I think we need to seriously make threads appreciating members who are making this community valuable. There are so many of them!
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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One of my favourite users, he is always so insightful. Hopefully @Pan87 also makes a full recovery after what happened to him
What happened to @Pan87?

I noticed he got banned recently.

He was my favorite poster. He was so arrogant, delusional and belligerent, it always gave me a chuckle because of what a silly goose he was.
 

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He was my favorite poster. He was so arrogant, delusional and belligerent, it always gave me a chuckle because of what a silly goose he was.
lol. He was probably a few peoples favourite poster, but as you say, for the wrong reasons! haha
I always assumed he was just a complete fantasist, personally. Didn't strike me as someone who actually gets laid.
No idea what he done to get banned.
 

"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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lol. He was probably a few peoples favourite poster, but as you say, for the wrong reasons! haha
I always assumed he was just a complete fantasist, personally. Didn't strike me as someone who actually gets laid.
No idea what he done to get banned.
I know Pan87 a bit outside of the forum. He does get laid, he's pretty good at it.

@SW15 , whatever your health issue is, hopefully you will make a full recovery.
 

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@SW15 No need to go into details, that is your personal and private life. Wishing you a speedy recovery so you can get back to your normal life and contribute to other men's lives.


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Pan I hope you're enjoying, in you're new alt, the ego boost from these guys slow strokin ur shaft in the SW15 appreciation thread!

Trash jokes aside. I wish SW15 a speedy recovery, he's definitely a top tier provider on this incredible forum. I wish anyone on here who's struggling in any form, a speedy recovery and positive abundance mindset!
 

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@SW15 don't be afraid to go to a naturopath or seek alternative medicine/healing if you need to - western medicine is really only good for surgery, other than that it's hit or miss.
 

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@catsmeow2 - You're a silly little girl. You married before you met me. :( That's foolish judgment on your part. But sh!t, I can tell you're a quality woman (you're extremely intelligent and open-minded and positive), and my prayer is that I yet find one like you. You're good looking too, right? You guys seems so rare, but maybe that's just for the man who doesn't know where to look. I want a woman who encourages me to spread my Religion to the farthest regions of the Globe. This is the number one quality I am looking for in a mate.
 

"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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Pan I hope you're enjoying, in you're new alt, the ego boost from these guys slow strokin ur shaft in the SW15 appreciation thread!

Trash jokes aside. I wish SW15 a speedy recovery, he's definitely a top tier provider on this incredible forum. I wish anyone on here who's struggling in any form, a speedy recovery and positive abundance mindset!
Pan87 is a legend. I love that guy. Stop hating on him!
 

"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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Hope you feel better soon @SW15
I enjoy your posts
 

"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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