"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Taking ZMA without capsules

Stimpy

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Hello all

I just had a question. I have recently started working out and have bought some zma capsules (Body Fortress brand, from Holland And Barrett). Upon reading the ingredients I foud that the outer shell of the capsule is made of gelatine.

I don't eat animal products and was wondering whether it is ok to take the contents of the capsule and take the powder form or whatever form it is in. I'd probably put it in a little water and swallow it whole.
 

"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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Warboss Alex

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Stop buying stuff at H&B and just buy the minerals seperately (way cheaper). Otherwise if you can open the cap yep, it's fine to take seperately although the taste might not be too good.
 

eminence

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theirs also ZMA powder which you can make a drink out of with water, tastes like rootbeer.
 

Zerix

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eminence said:
theirs also ZMA powder which you can make a drink out of with water, tastes like rootbeer.
yum! which, where to buy?
 

Stimpy

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Cheers Warboss and eminence. I put the contents in some water but it wont mix. I just swish it in my mouth with some water and swallow. Not the best tasting supplement. Like yoguart flavoured chalk!
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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