Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

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.

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The AFC inside is fighting back.

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So I've been slowly, casually making progress on the path to becoming a DJ (well, really just a better person), but lately something's happened. All the girls have caught on, they've been showing HUGE signs of interest and I see them. The problem is that I've been hit by these signs all in a few days and I'm overwhelmed. The AFC voice is coming back, it's remembering how cute it is when she does a certain thing, or how beautiful, etc etc etc...

I've got to kill this voice, because it's getting stronger. I've acted like a huge AFC around all these chicks lately, and I've been thinking about them too much. What the hell can I do? Or if you don't have some advice, harsh words like "shut up and be a MAN!" would probably help right now.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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Originally posted by Glycerine2
I got no problem pullin' in chicks. Here's a pic of me:

My pic
The link says forbidden access.


Gee, let me guess... It was a linked photo of Brad Pitt or something? Ha ha ha. That is so funny. You see, what you did was take a picture of a well known celebrity, and led us to believe that it was you. Thus misdirecting us into momemtarily believing that an airbrushed photo of Mr. Pitt could somehow actually belong to a member of sosauve! Genius. Truely genius. You are soooooooooo funny! You really are. Ha ha ha. Are you a writer for 'Family Guy' or something. Chris Rock has nothing on you. Move over Jerry Seinfeld, Glycerine2 is taking the world by storm!!! :rolleyes:
 

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Originally posted by Bradshaw
The link says forbidden access.


Gee, let me guess... It was a linked photo of Brad Pitt or something? Ha ha ha. That is so funny. You see, what you did was take a picture of a well known celebrity, and led us to believe that it was you. Thus misdirecting us into momemtarily believing that an airbrushed photo of Mr. Pitt could somehow actually belong to a member of sosauve! Genius. Truely genius. You are soooooooooo funny! You really are. Ha ha ha. Are you a writer for 'Family Guy' or something. Chris Rock has nothing on you. Move over Jerry Seinfeld, Glycerine2 is taking the world by storm!!! :rolleyes:
Stop trying to act smart....
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

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.

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