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.
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.
Young Juan said:Never negotiate with terrorists.
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.
nightcrawler said:just play the game back.....**** tests are women's way to tease you....if you don't let it phase you and are playful about it you pass.
I think everyone in this forum takes things wayyyyyy to seriously
+1 the right mindsetYoung Juan said:The "Willing to Walk Away" / "Willing to Let Go" test.
An Fvck friend said, "I don't want to do this anymore." I said, "Fine. Good luck in your search for a boyfriend." She called me back wanting more d1ck less than 30 days later.
A chick I was dating said, "Either you stop dating/fvcking other women or we will not be dating anymore." She was my favorite of the bundle at the time. I said, "[Nope.]" She dated other guys and ultimately came back crawling months later unsolicited.
Never negotiate with terrorists. Don't accept ultimatums.
the Forgotten Golden Rule to deal with sh!t tests and dramaDon Juanabbe said:Agree and Amplify.
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.
GS750 said:Had a text conversation with a girl I've been talking to lately after she had a car accident and her car had to be towed. Went like this:
her: I'm home, the tow guy was kinda cute ***obvious sh1t test***
me: You get the digits?
her: Yeah we have a date planned
me: order the lobster
Not another word about it from her. I've got a wisea** answer for everything.
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.