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.
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
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.
Morphiex said:i love it when John checks up on Stephen at the end of his show , Stephen and John are so fuc'kin awesome when theyr toghether.....
ps these guys are really smart bright and talented people , especially John , Ive got so much respect for this man and ive not even met him once.... You should see him when he was on that cnn show crossfire and youl understand what i mean.......just youtube him and youll see alot of funny and the intellegence this man has behind all that humour....
JOHN STEWART FOR PRESIDENT OF USA!!!!!
Me to, what about you though?penkitten said:my husband loves them both.
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.
Wow, you couldn't be further off the mark if you tried.Ace of Flames said:You know, I just figured this out:
The World = Forums
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report = Trolls
Funny how everyone likes Jon and Steven, but people here hate Angelus and Princess Jo. Its just something to consider.
Funny you should say that, seeing as both shows have basically the same producers and writers. One of those producers being Jon Stewart himself.Bling said:Colbert is funny, whereas Jon Stewart is a moron and really knows how to spin more than Rush Limbaugh.
Hell no they are not trolls. Do you even know what a troll is? Jon and Stephen simply take existing news and exploit the stupidness of those involved. They don't make up news stories to scare people or get them riled up, etc. It is simply satire. If you are looking for a true troll try watching the O'Reilly Factor.Ace of Flames said:You know, I just figured this out:
The World = Forums
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report = Trolls
Funny how everyone likes Jon and Steven, but people here hate Angelus and Princess Jo. Its just something to consider.
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.
And hate working families.Potbelly said:Colbert for President, and if you don't vote for him you're a terrorist.
What do these guys have to do with Michael Moore?:crazy:ValleyDJing said:I hate both of those douche bags! :moon: While I'm at it Michael Moore too!
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.