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.
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
I would do as the previous posters have suggested, talk to her, if she initiates communication, but keep it "professional" and "cold". If she broke up with you she must also realize she cut herself off from you hanging with her as much as when you were a couple.Dante420 said:What if you have the same circle of friends and see and interact with each other every day. Especially after hanging just about every day for 2 years?
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.
C-Damage said:And as i said - you will get limited success, BUT doing this in the desperate hope that she will come back has ALREADY FAILED. My soloution to this problem, as i have already detailed in this thread is move on and get a new girl. Give no thought to your ex, or as little as you can manage because she has, through her actions AND her emotions made a relationship between the two of you an impossibility.
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.
I think this applies more to a LTR then just a 7 or 8 date scenario. Push pull is still always a good thing to consider, but going strait NC at that stage can be counter productive as well.zindagi said:well I have a different scenario here. When I went on date, this girl gave me lip kiss on our 4th date. We talked a lot over the sms and phone. Every time we see each other we used to give lip kiss. But since August end we have met only two times. She says she is busy with work and family, and I trust her completely. Last time when I met her 5 weeks ago we went for a movie and after we did lip kiss but then i tried to kiss (french) her but she said "i can't kiss you, and please when i feel like it". I got the hint that she somewhat not ready or I may be going to fast or I should say "we" both were going to fast. But I want to know What does she exactly mean by when she said that particular line to me.
I was pissed from past a week and did not send any text message, no call, no fbook and no msn at all. She didn't react either, however, today I receive sms from her saying "how are you". I actually like her, i like her a lot, but then other side what she said last time has just played over my brain.
How about this?
Should the above rule applies in this situation?
Lets see what your guys opinions.
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
I think you could wait a day, and then say, Doing Great, Saving the World, Just Your Everyday **** and leave it like that. Don't try and hang out with her, just reply. You gotta have a strong frame here, she's starting to wonder if she has you locked down. If she contacts you again after that and asks to hang out, be aloof, do it, but don't try and get cuddly or touchy with her until you can feel her wanting it.zindagi said:hmm thanks for the reply weezy but what you think that i should do here?....reply her back via sms or what u say?
I would love some advice on getting emotionally grounded. Cause this **** has thrown me for a loop. NC does make it easier and does allow you to heal.PHAT Rabbit said:I also wanted to add something else...
If you're not ready emotionally for this breakup than it's going to hurt regardless. If you want to get emotional stability.. you need to look at your mind. Your mind is the issue... it is why you're so reactive. If there is anything on here that almost everyone needs to work on it's their mind. You may have a great body, all the lines, and great looks.. but if your emotionally unstable girls will find your behavior unattractive. The funny thing is.. most girls themselves are emotionally unstable -- my girlfriend is the perfect example (but I won't go into it). My theory on why she finds me so attractive -- because I'm super emotionally grounded -- I have one thing she doesn't have! I could talk about this subject for years.. because it's like Zen (it's the easiest thing to see, but not many people see it). Hope this helped.. and I hope your ego doesn't blind you from the truth. If anybody wants more info PM me or respond to this thread and I'll give you more information on getting emotionally grounded.
I would love some advice on getting emotionally grounded. Cause this **** has thrown me for a loop. NC does make it easier and does allow you to heal.PHAT Rabbit said:I also wanted to add something else...
If you're not ready emotionally for this breakup than it's going to hurt regardless. If you want to get emotional stability.. you need to look at your mind. Your mind is the issue... it is why you're so reactive. If there is anything on here that almost everyone needs to work on it's their mind. You may have a great body, all the lines, and great looks.. but if your emotionally unstable girls will find your behavior unattractive. The funny thing is.. most girls themselves are emotionally unstable -- my girlfriend is the perfect example (but I won't go into it). My theory on why she finds me so attractive -- because I'm super emotionally grounded -- I have one thing she doesn't have! I could talk about this subject for years.. because it's like Zen (it's the easiest thing to see, but not many people see it). Hope this helped.. and I hope your ego doesn't blind you from the truth. If anybody wants more info PM me or respond to this thread and I'll give you more information on getting emotionally grounded.
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.