just came back from paying off my payments to get back to the gym. there was a gang of folks there. most likely people from different schools trying to start their new years resolution. i have never seen the gym that crowded. i'm going to gym early in the morning(6 am) for now on
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
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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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lol, you know what they say, Monday is international fitness day. Especially the monday of the new year.
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Master Don Juan
They will all be gone by mid February
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
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.
lol that's my usual mindset.Flyer said:if they're not using the squat rack. who cares
But I myself have been thinking about setting up a home gym. The costs will eventually be better for you in the long term, and you wont ever have to deal with the crowds, weather, and the lousy music, etc. What irks me is when someone goes to the gym sick, coughing all over the place plus the bad ventilation.
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