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 High Quality Women Are Lower Than You Think

Kailex

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I think defining "high quality" woman is entirely subjective. The problem is that for most men these days "high quality" women ARE yesterday's "average" woman or even "low" at fault of the man.

I hate to say it that way, but the amount of bullshyte that men are willing to withstand just to be in a relationship is absolutely mind-boggling. And the older I get and the more I see, the more I realize that this wasn't the world I "grew up in" as far as dating is concerned.

If the complaint is that today's high quality woman is really a mirage, then part of the blame needs to be on the men who have elevated such women to that status. There is no pedestal if there's no one doing the worshipping.

Unfortunately, as long as there are men desperate to grasp at the straws that is the tier above bottom feeders, then there will always be this imbalance. Sometimes when a "man" will come to me asking for advice, its usually on the dating basics, and when the answer becomes "raise your standards" and "build your own world and experiences", I'm usually met with a dumbfounded look. I'm patient though, because I was once like this.

So what can we do as men if we are part of the problem? Become high quality men. And this has nothing to do with money or success. This is just achieved with life experience and learning what to accept and not accept coming from other human beings. The higher quality you are, the better quality you will attract.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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sodbuster

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Last trip to Manilla was about 2600, room in a decent hotel 130/night, food, maybe 80 a day for both of us. Medical exam is 400..... Ymmv, but there were the basic costs. Of course, tours and stuff all add extra to the price
 

zekko

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So what can we do as men if we are part of the problem? Become high quality men. And this has nothing to do with money or success. This is just achieved with life experience and learning what to accept and not accept coming from other human beings. The higher quality you are, the better quality you will attract.
And hopefully, the higher quality you will inspire. I've always said that men have to lead. If we do not exemplify high quality, the women are certainly not going to do it on their own.
 

glass half full

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The ideal situation (not likely) would be to catch your next approach when she's breaking up with her ex, so you can know the real package before you ask her out.

Hire a Private Detective? hehe that's probably considered stalking but it makes sense to me.
 

Desdinova

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The ideal situation (not likely) would be to catch your next approach when she's breaking up with her ex, so you can know the real package before you ask her out.
I think the easier way to figure that one out is to date them before they have too many ex-bfs under their belt. They won't be spoiled nor jaded if you get 'em young. The way I see it, a "high quality" woman shouldn't be riddled with exes.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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