"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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The thank you thread...

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Mr. Mystery

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I just wanted to start a thread for thanking Allen for whatever you feel like thanking him for.

Allen,
I've already told you how much I appreciate this place but I also wanted to touch on something imparticular that I liked.

I originally didn't like the revamp as I thought it was unnessecary, and have always been alittle old school, but one thing has come up to make me think otherwise of the update...the view counter.

I have written a few tips that I thought were great, I took time out of my life to write them and got no feedback, and I used to bump them once and watch them disapear. Now I can check the views and watch my post that I took pride in disapear with the consolence of knowing at least a few actually looked at it.

The view counter keeps people like me from bumping their own posts and is a great addition to the forum.

Thats my thank you...

Mr. Mystery
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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I'm really not sure what to make of this...

Mr. Mystery
 
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Allen;
You changed, and still are changing my life around for the best. No post can really express my gratitude, but if you come to London i'll buy you a beer!
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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Allen, by creating this site, you've helped me and I'm sure a lot of other people get on the road to success in their personal lives. You've made one hell of a difference. Thank You & Good health to you.
 
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Allen, by showing me the true path of a real man, you've changed my life for the best. thank you.
 
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I've learned alot in the 3+ years I've been here. But the most important thing I've learned is that I AM NOT ALONE.

Thanks Allen, for providing a community from where 5000+ "Nice Guys" can finally get a clue.
 
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Thanx

Thank you Allen for your article ' Why not just be yourself' It's true that more people know less than we think and we know just as more. Atleast the way i interpreted it :D I can confidentely STRIVE forward and know i am upgrading myself instead of just sitting there being myself. Thanx Man
 

"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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you've changed my life man,
it's like this site has made me into a new, and better person.....
this website is priceless, like the others said there are no
words to with enough meaning to describe my gratitude....

THANK YOU...

i would also like to thank Nicholas Hill,
the guy who put together the dj bible....
 
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i would also like to thank Nicholas Hill,
the guy who put together the dj bible....
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Thank you, my friend, for your appreciation!
 
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Originally posted by DragonChi
i would also like to thank Nicholas Hill,
the guy who put together the dj bible....
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Actually, the person who put together the dj bible was neophyte... Nicholas Hill has done amazing job updating it, though :p

Anyways, thank you allen! And thank all the mods too! Doing a helluva job! ;)
 
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