Maximus Rex
Banned
How many of y'all ACTUALLY wash your hands before eating when dining out? I do 100% of the time. If you're out on a date and she doesn't wash their hands before eating, does she lose points?
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.
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
I think most people don't even bother washing their hands before they eat.Maximus Rex said:How many of y'all ACTUALLY wash your hands before eating when dining out? I do 100% of the time. If you're out on a date and she doesn't wash their hands before eating, does she lose points?
Sounds like you don't have very many dates if you are that unobservant.dasein said:If it's something I'm going to touch with my hands, 100%. If it's going to be purely silverware, eh 50%. To be honest, I don't even pay attention whether women wash their hands or not.
"I wash my GF, Rosy Palm, when dining, so it isn't a problem."Soolaimon said:My GF washes her hands or uses hand sanitizer when dining so it isn't a problem.
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.