"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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This girl is either trying to flatter me or...

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...very unknowledgeable about cars.

I was texting a girl and asked her if she had a car cuz she's 17. She said yes and then asked if I had a car and what kind it was. I said I drove a Cavalier. Then she said "That's my dream car!". Is she bull****ting? Lol...just to get me to like her or what? No one's favorite car is a Cavalier....
 

"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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zzeitgeist

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She probably thinks its a different car. She might be imagining a mustang lol.

Message her back and tell her she must be thinking of a different car.
 

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This texting went on a couple days ago. She said it was her dream car and I texted back, "You sure about that?"...implying she was thinking it was a different car. She didn't change her mind.
 

zzeitgeist

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Well, whatever. Just go with the flow. Ask her if she wants to come check out the backseat.
 

"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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More irrelavent sh*t.
 

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justin_o88 said:
No one's favorite car is a Cavalier....
Haha you got that right, buddy. Maybe she was being sarcastic or playful with you, but then again, lots of girls in my area drive those little compact cars. Cobalts, Cavaliers, Sunfires, their all pretty similar in my opinion. I drive a taurus, that thing is a boat, but oh well, it's got a sunroof that's all I need.

Anyway, back to the subject. Yeah you're definitely analyzing a bit too much, it's just conversation. Just be cute and playful with her.
 
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