"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.

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The Official Thread: Which Car(s) to Get?

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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Man, this Charger looks and feels so good to drive tho. I’m probably gonna cry when I have to return it :lol:
You could get an impractical car that is fun. I don't think the Charger is best for that.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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I drove a pretty nice 2023 Kia K5 rental car in Florida. Formerly known as the Optima. Comfortable and had lots of features my 21-year-old tank of an SUV does not.
 

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I drove a pretty nice 2023 Kia K5 rental car in Florida. Formerly known as the Optima. Comfortable and had lots of features my 21-year-old tank of an SUV does not.
Kia is korean
 

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Kia is korean
I know, I know, being a Pinoy that is unacceptable of me. But I enjoyed it. It was a good change from my old Honda SUV. It alerted me a few times that the car in front of me drove off, when I was sitting at stoplights not paying any attention :lol:
 

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I know, I know, being a Pinoy that is unacceptable of me. But I enjoyed it. It was a good change from my old Honda SUV. It alerted me a few times that the car in front of me drove off, when I was sitting at stoplights not paying any attention :lol:
That's way cool
 
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"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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I like the new Broncos but I'm not pulling the trigger on any Ford ever again. I'm going to buy something Japanese more than likely after next month.
 

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Scotty Kilmer's Top 5
5. Subaru (was mentioned earlier in the thread)
4. Mazda
3. Ford (perhaps consider a Mustang -- they are fun)
2. Honda/Acura
1. Toyota/Lexus
 

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The only reason to have two or more cars is if they are necessary for business purposes. (I.e. work truck, business vehicle owned by the business, etc). There is just no need for a guy with a job to have two cars.
Well I have three cars. Altima daily driver. Ford F-150 truck and an Acura cls sport for fun. Why do I have three cars? Because I want them and I can.
 

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You know, I’ve been putting some thought into it: having a motorcycle as a second means of transportation wouldn’t be too bad.

And it’s badass lol
It's a great idea until you end up in the hospital and have thousands of dollars in medical bills.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

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.

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Hello my friends, here is an update.

I’m currently talking to a person that I went to band camp with back in the day. Will meet him to look at a car: I’m very likely to buy a 2014 Toyota Corolla LE for $6700. 167K miles.

I’ll look into other offers too so I’m not putting all of my eggs in one basket. Setting a goal of having my own car again by March 22nd. I’m getting really sick of having to deal with the high strung corporate motherfvckers at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car office, and having to get a car every weekend to game.
 

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I’m currently talking to a person that I went to band camp with back in the day. Will meet him to look at a car: I’m very likely to buy a 2014 Toyota Corolla LE for $6700. 167K miles.
That seems like a 'fair' price. Make sure to look over the car thoroughly and if you can ask the guy for service history (or get your mechanic to give it a once over if he's cool with that.) It blows my mind a car with over 150k miles on it is 7k, but that's the world we live in now. All the cars i've owned have been bought from private sellers, can't stand dealerships and can find a better deal if you know how to find em.
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That seems like a 'fair' price. Make sure to look over the car thoroughly and if you can ask the guy for service history (or get your mechanic to give it a once over if he's cool with that.) It blows my mind a car with over 150k miles on it is 7k, but that's the world we live in now. All the cars i've owned have been bought from private sellers, can't stand dealerships and can find a better deal if you know how to find em.
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Luckily, he already gave me the service history!

So all I need to do is have a mechanic look at it, and do the whole mess with the VIN, getting it transferred over to me, etc etc.

I am very wary of dealerships lol
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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