"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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There’s a new way to avoid getting STDs without wearing a condom

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For those who didn't know.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/ot...could-also-make-the-problem-worse/ar-AA1egrdM

Public health officials are deploying a powerful new weapon in the war against rising sexually transmitted infections: a common antibiotic that works as a morning-after pill.

It is the latest advancement as the sexual health field shifts to preventive medicine — not just condoms, abstinence and tests — as the best hope for quashing the pathogens that can spread during sex.

For the past decade, people have been able to have unprotected sex with a low risk of contracting HIV thanks to daily pills known as PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis. But they were still susceptible to bacterial bugs, including the recent spike in syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia — until now.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Doxy has been around for 60 + years; it's particularly effective against most STDs. Still, few people (outside healthcare) knew that a mega oral bolus could act as a morning-after solution to unprotected sex.

Unfortunately, this article has mainstreamed it, as it could be used in states where rape victims couldn't receive ru-486 because of recent changes. Its increased use will also foster the creation of antibiotic-resistant strains of STDs, bad all around.
 

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Doxy has been around for 60 + years; it's particularly effective against most STDs. Still, few people (outside healthcare) knew that a mega oral bolus could act as a morning-after solution to unprotected sex.

Unfortunately, this article has mainstreamed it, as it could be used in states where rape victims couldn't receive ru-486 because of recent changes. Its increased use will also foster the creation of antibiotic-resistant strains of STDs, bad all around.
Correct me if I am wrong. But you say that it's basically an illusion of safety? Because at first you're unaffected by STDs, but over time you might catch a incurable infection?

Sounds like chemotherapy where you kill of everything in order to survive.
 

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Condoms offer very poor protection for STDs.

If you think of the natural openings in the material of a condom, the virus would be the size of a pinpoint and the condom's natural openings would be the size of a giant double door.

Which means it's not very good protection at all. Condoms are to prevent pregnancies. Trying to use them for any other reason will not provide the benefits you think.
 

"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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Condoms offer very poor protection for STDs.

If you think of the natural openings in the material of a condom, the virus would be the size of a pinpoint and the condom's natural openings would be the size of a giant double door.

Which means it's not very good protection at all. Condoms are to prevent pregnancies. Trying to use them for any other reason will not provide the benefits you think.
This should immediately make any man think twice about honoring and visiting prostitutes and thinking its " perfectly safe ".
 

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antibiotics should only be used for the amount of time that they are prescribed for. They should only be used once the efficacy is guaranteed for the particular bug you’re trying to kill.

When you don’t do this or follow the instructions completely, you allow bacteria to develop defenses against the
method of action the antibiotics use to kill pathogens. Hence allowing natural selection to take place a zillion times a day and mutations to occur that render the antibiotics ineffective.

Correct me if I am wrong. But you say that it's basically an illusion of safety? Because at first you're unaffected by STDs, but over time you might catch a incurable infection?

Sounds like chemotherapy where you kill of everything in order to survive.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Not sure if I have to be happy or annoyed honestly.

Anyway I would rather avoid any chemicals unless strictly necessary.
 
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