Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
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.
From what I've heard yeah, sometimes multiple times.How long before I get banned? Do people get warned before they are banned?
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 studied Pook's every post in 2011. His main theme was screening out the women that are no good. He recommended flaking if necessary, saying never to go out if it's not convenient for you. Everyone should read Pook. There was never another dating coach like Pook that I knew of.This board has definitely changed since 2003. Back in the days we never had any arguments or drama. But the general consensus was that there were quality women. When I read pook's posts about feminism, I thought he was living in some post apocalyptic society. Now I know everything he predicted is true. There is a sense of despair when it comes to the quality of women these days so I empathize with tenacity.
I use to be active on the forum from 2008-2013. Since than it's of and on the quality of posters since 2013 has gone down sharply and in a weird wayThis board has definitely changed since 2003. Back in the days we never had any arguments or drama. But the general consensus was that there were quality women. When I read pook's posts about feminism, I thought he was living in some post apocalyptic society. Now I know everything he predicted is true. There is a sense of despair when it comes to the quality of women these days so I empathize with tenacity.
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.
Absolutely correct, liked. When I was on the forum 12-13 years ago it was guys helping each other out without the vitriol that is now common. Discussions were more substantive, focused upon theory, applications, and the development of excellence. There was a lot of the DJ Bible in discussions.This board has definitely changed since 2003. Back in the days we never had any arguments or drama. But the general consensus was that there were quality women. When I read pook's posts about feminism, I thought he was living in some post apocalyptic society. Now I know everything he predicted is true. There is a sense of despair when it comes to the quality of women these days so I empathize with tenacity.
I think the most logical conclusion to draw is the posts on this forum reflect what is going on in the field and in society.I use to be active on the forum from 2008-2013. Since than it's of and on the quality of posters since 2013 has gone down sharply and in a weird way
all of a sudden these "MGTOW" guys came on the forum, this forum was never meant for mgtow because if you're a man going your own way what's the point of studying seduction?
MGTOW focus to much on female nature and not self improvment i.e. angry mgtow. sandman etc