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.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Is this what you tell yourself? Sounds like an awfully convenient rationale for remaining fat, weak and unattractive.BigJimbo said:Well, actually....most "hunks" tend to be gay or favored by gay men. Dlist.com ...the gay only social networking site. Mostly youngish looking boys with their shirts off. Visit any gym in America. Majority are gay men. Even bodybuilders make money on the side by hooking up with gay men. Why? Because males focus on looks, while females look at a host of things.
Why does American tv focus on "hunks"? Because the vast majority of Hollywood is gay or bi. From photographers to actors and male models. The majority are gay or bi men. Go to any Drama department at any university. Mostly gay or bi males. That is why it is laughable when horny teenage boys look up to male actors. I bet most of those male actors like the horny teen boys as much as the horny teen boys like them!
I died laughing at this sh*t! I read that article too, it totally reeks of AFC!Julius_Seizeher said:Is this what you tell yourself? Sounds like an awfully convenient rationale for remaining fat, weak and unattractive.
"I'm not fat and gross because I'm lazy, it's because the guys who work out are all GAY!"
What a crock of sh!t!
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.
Some of my design friends posted it on facebook. We are all graphic artist and they were passing his portfolio around. I just happened to click on the rest and saw comedy gold and had to share it.Sir Psycho Sexy said:LOL how did you even come across this guys website? Apparently its his portfolio for really terrible pictures.
haha I sincerely thank youWarrior74 said:saw comedy gold and had to share it.
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.