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 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.
Luveno said:It's simple economics: if a stock is not producing adequate returns in spite of your investment, you drop it.
All you gotta do is change a few words in the above sentence: if a girl is not producing adequate results in spite of your time commitment, you drop her.
The problem is, most guys see value where there is none, and thus continue to waste time on a girl who has no hope of ever giving the guy what he wants.
If you don't mind sharing how your wife passed your qualifying process for marriage, that'd be great.guru1000 said:Funny, I created this thread 2.5 years ago. At the time, marriage was not even a goal; I am married today. Rereading the original post and reflecting, I certainly NEXTed countless number of women prior to meeting my wife. For her to have prompted me for marriage, she must have proved to be leagues beyond the norm.
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.
This ^^ advice is as good as it gets, men.guru1000 said:If you are looking for a bucket list; here it goes in appropriate sequence:
- High interest in you
- Attractive
- Upbringing (Complementary roles clearly understood)
- Self-Respect
- Congruent Goals
Scara, why did you feel that way. Do Asian chicks drive on the wrong side of the road ? :crackup:Scaramouche said:Dear Guru,
"If you have ever been to the the UK, you will have noticed you drive on the left hand side of the road. This feeling is very uncomfortable. Your GUT screams NO! But it is the correct way to drive there.
What you are feeling when you go against you GUT is COGNITIVE DISSONANCE.
Cognitive dissonance is a psychological state that describes the uncomfortable feeling between what one holds to be true and what one knows to be true. This feeling is SHATTERING because it is an instant PARADIGM SHIFT.
When career criminals are let out of prison(if they are let out), they go trough a vigorous 500 hour program to help UNTEACH thier GUT. Their GUT believes for example dealing drugs is normal.
You would be surprised how wrong the GUT may be sometimes.
This is why you should never follow the GUT 100%. You may listen to it, but do not put it's weight in GOLD."
Verily you are a Guru,that is one wonderful analogy....I felt this way when I first dated Asian Girls.
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.
Not necessarily true at all.In Sosuave, there are 2 types of men here. Those who believe in "Nexting" and those who Don't (believing in self improvement and controlled discipline).
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.