"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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The only thing for certain in life is death and taxes.

devils3777

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Ben Franklin said something along those lines and if we can take this mentality, we would be better off because we will stop worrying about stuff we can't control.

E.g. THere is no guarantee that your girlfriend/wife/fiancee etc that you are insanely attracted to is going to die the following day or leave you for somebody else.

You meet a girl whom you think is wonderful and you are all excited. However, you are nervous around her and feel like you are walking on eggshells because you are not sure if she likes you as much as you like her or if a BDD will come along and steal her from you.

If you repeat to yourself, the only thing certain in life is death and taxes...you will feel more relaxed.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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That is a very downbeat mantra.
 
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