Greatest good? What are you a ****in' communist?Originally posted by iLoveCookies
its the greatest good for the greatest number, I am better than him and she will be happier
2 > 1
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Greatest good? What are you a ****in' communist?Originally posted by iLoveCookies
its the greatest good for the greatest number, I am better than him and she will be happier
2 > 1
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.
Da, comrade. soon we will stand invincible.:woo:Originally posted by Reagan
Greatest good? What are you a ****in' communist?
Mr. Juanandonly, TEAR DOWN THIS POST!Originally posted by The Juan and only
Da, comrade. soon we will stand invincible.:woo:
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
I am not a communist, I did grow up in a communist country.Originally posted by Reagan
Greatest good? What are you a ****in' communist?
Agreed.Originally posted by ^_^
First off, dont let anyone fill your head with crap about if she'll leave him she'll leave you, cheating, etc...
agreed here as well. Any girl can leave any guy for any number of reasons, regardless of if she left someone else before.Originally posted by wheelin&dealin
Agreed.
I think that this is everyone's favorite line "If she leaves him, she'll leave you..". It's complete bullsh*t. Where do these lines come from? Oprah???
If she leaves some indecisive dork for you then she is very smart and not some sort of cheating wh0re. She's an extremely good decision-maker and probably just made the best decision of her life.
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.
Exactly. My input on relationships is that if a girl opens herself to advances from another guy or chases the guy even tho she's in a relationship. Chances are good that the relationship was bound to fall apart eventually. Because something was lacking or unfilfilled in the first place. Every person has their own expectations and needs.Originally posted by wavejams007
agreed here as well. Any girl can leave any guy for any number of reasons, regardless of if she left someone else before.
This reminds me of those girls who go out with dorky guys just to say that they have a boyfriend. Obviously they're gonna jump ship when my pimped-out pirate yacht comes by.Originally posted by ScrewIt
The thing about gf/bf relationships is some of them are together because it fits their comfort zone. In a way they're used to it as if it was a routine. If it's just a routine...and a better guy/girl comes a long, the relationship's going to take a spin.
Are you delusional?If she leaves some indecisive dork for you then she is very smart and not some sort of cheating wh0re. She's an extremely good decision-maker and probably just made the best decision of her life.
I am new so I don't know what an AFC is but by the content of the statements made I think I can figure it out.Originally posted by Jester
heh
AFCs try to take girlfriends away. Its a move of desperation.
When an AFC falls in AFC love and then finds out that the girl already has a boyfriend, the AFC comes here and asks about how to "steal her from him".
No one should help these desperate losers.
You dont fix yourself by getting the girl.
You fix yourself and then you get a girl.
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.
I dont know how close she is with this guy. They have been dating for a while she claims but I have honestly never heard her talk about him, the only thing I have EVER heard about him is how much of a fag he is because he plays water polo and makes her come to his games. As far as blemishes I manage to talk **** on people quite well and capitalize on their insecurities so I am sure that I will face little problem belittling him. As far as my interest I would not go through this much trouble if I just wanted to hit it and never call her again. I really really like her, she is smart and funny and good looking (hard to find smart and funny girls that are good looking and vice versa around here) I dont know what she thinks about me, we dont have any mutual friends.Originally posted by ThunderMaverick
"Stealing a girlfriend" Psh. How childish in my opinion. I had a friend, a supposed friend who tried to steal a fuck buddy from me behind my back. She was just too into me to be seduced by this guy, even though we were only messing around for a month.
What everyone here failed to mention here, is how close she is to this guy. How long have they been in a relationship. And will you manipulate and exploit the blemishes of a good relationships for you just to get a measly nut off? Or do you actually care about this broad? There are variables that you have to take a close look at. And it doesn't matter if YOU think you're better than him. It matters if SHE thinks you're better than HIM.
So...Has she shown signs of that? Does she bitch about him? Does she hang out with you alot?
What's the relationship between you two.
Answer me, Cookies.
That is a risk everyone takes with any relationship, even with marriage unfortunately.Originally posted by Gonzalo
I won't say that it's impossible to steal the gf. But just think about it, just like you snatched her, some other dude may snatch her from you...
That's a risk people who lack the necessary screening skills take much more than a competent individual, and if you don't see stealing a girl from her boyfriend as a red flag then you clearly fall into the risk taking category.Originally posted by wavejams007
That is a risk everyone takes with any relationship, even with marriage unfortunately.
I am not condoning stealing the gf, Iam just saying that if you don't continualy show yourself to the girl as the best guy for her, anyone can take her away from you.Originally posted by BrotherAP
That's a risk people who lack the necessary screening skills take much more than a competent individual, and if you don't see stealing a girl from her boyfriend as a red flag then you clearly fall into the risk taking category.
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.