"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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The BootCamp Collaberation.

CapiCrimini

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I thought it might be nice to have all the bootcamps in one thing. Just as moral support and to see how people are doing. Here's the links to the threads.

The Ultimate Bootcamp ~ Dapper Swindler
apodyopsis's bootcamp journal
Chutzpah boot camp
Seraph's Bootcamp Log
Vincent's Belated Bootcamp
Dualman7's Bootcamp Journal
The Logbook of an Aspiring Casanova ~ Krassus
MrCode's Boot Camp Journal
duke007's Boot Camp Journal

If I missed anyone just post the link below. I'm not going to keep bumping this so If you want to view it save it as a favorite or bookmark.

~Capi

oh and of course it wouldn't be complete without
BootCamp Journal ~ Walden ;)
 
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"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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Recluce

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would be nice to have a "bootcamp forum" to keep this one from getting cluttered
 

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Here's mine...

MrCode's Boot Camp Journal

I'm still in the boring week one, but I'm motivated so things should get interesting as the weeks progress.
 

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"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 Recluce
would be nice to have a "bootcamp forum" to keep this one from getting cluttered
Tossed the idea before. No go, since there is no need for it.
 
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