"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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This happened tonight....

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so im sitting at the train station waiting for my train after work. hb8 walks by and i look at her a little bit too long because shes attractive, then go back to my iphone. she then walks by and sits next too me, doesnt say a word. a minute or so goes by and we get this cool gust of wind. i look at her and i say it feels real good. she says it does also. ok, ice broken, i make a comment about her hair blowing and we talk about her hair for a bit, turns out shes a hair dresser. she works nearby and i say that i have walked past it on my way to work. we talk about our jobs, blah blah....then we talk about our cities from which we commute from and cool bars nearby and such....we both grew up here, she says shes 26 and she likes dive bars. she then says her boyfriend plays at dive bars yadda yadda. i keep my cool cuz i dont really care, i keep on talking about the area here and the people and what not. theres eye contact for days but not physical touching so im thinking shes just being friendly. shes on her way home as am i. so in the midst of all this she gives me her business card and says i should come by and get my hair cut because she does men as well. i told her my hair is already short but she says she can do something a little different with it, whatever. our train comes and she says it was nice talking to me, asks my name and offers me her hand to shake. good enough, i put my ear phones back on and we part ways.
the bf thing is an obvious flag, but other than that it was a cool little convo. we smiled a lot, strong eye contact. so maybe thats just what life is suppossed to be like when two attractive people meet.:rock:
any insights?
thanks....
 

"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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Stop by on your way to work, not for a haircut, just pop your head in and say hey. BF is in a band...she probably supports him haha.
 

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_sideways_ said:
so im sitting at the train station waiting for my train after work. hb8 walks by and i look at her a little bit too long because shes attractive, then go back to my iphone. she then walks by and sits next too me, doesnt say a word. a minute or so goes by and we get this cool gust of wind. i look at her and i say it feels real good. she says it does also. ok, ice broken, i make a comment about her hair blowing and we talk about her hair for a bit, turns out shes a hair dresser. she works nearby and i say that i have walked past it on my way to work. we talk about our jobs, blah blah....then we talk about our cities from which we commute from and cool bars nearby and such....we both grew up here, she says shes 26 and she likes dive bars. she then says her boyfriend plays at dive bars yadda yadda. i keep my cool cuz i dont really care, i keep on talking about the area here and the people and what not. theres eye contact for days but not physical touching so im thinking shes just being friendly. shes on her way home as am i. so in the midst of all this she gives me her business card and says i should come by and get my hair cut because she does men as well. i told her my hair is already short but she says she can do something a little different with it, whatever. our train comes and she says it was nice talking to me, asks my name and offers me her hand to shake. good enough, i put my ear phones back on and we part ways.
the bf thing is an obvious flag, but other than that it was a cool little convo. we smiled a lot, strong eye contact. so maybe thats just what life is suppossed to be like when two attractive people meet.:rock:
any insights?
thanks....
I wonder if she chose to sit next to you because she found you attractive or was there no other place to sit down for her at the train station, but anyway, sounds like an attention ***** especially since she has a boyfriend already, I would feel like I wasted my breath talking to a woman like that and then during conversation she mentions the word "boyfriend", that would be a waste of time for me
 

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There were plenty of places to sit or stand to wait for the train....and she actually offered her business card so I'm thinking she found me intriguing to say the least. Asked about my job and if there's progression with it or just a dead end deal. So the comment about supporting her bf makes more sense now....
 

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_sideways_ said:
There were plenty of places to sit or stand to wait for the train....and she actually offered her business card so I'm thinking she found me intriguing to say the least. Asked about my job and if there's progression with it or just a dead end deal. So the comment about supporting her bf makes more sense now....
so she makes more money than her boyfriend does? if that is true, well then that is inspiring since i'm working a grocery store job at the moment
 

"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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I'm kinda on the outs with my gf so what does that have to do with this encounter? Or are women that much different and difficult than us?
 

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Maybe she's thinking about trading up though. Look closer. And if he's in a band yea that's attractive to girls but if he's going nowhere and mooching off her she may be sick of it. Who knows. Stop and talk to her.
 

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but i'm only working at a grocery store until I find something better and working on at the moment, but I don't want to put my sex life and dating life on hold either
 

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She could be hitting you up to get another customer. Hair dresser chicks always do this. You go you drop 30 bucks for a haircut, then more for her tip, she's flirty, she makes you feel good, you go again. Wash rinse and repeat.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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VladPatton said:
She could be hitting you up to get another customer. Hair dresser chicks always do this. You go you drop 30 bucks for a haircut, then more for her tip, she's flirty, she makes you feel good, you go again. Wash rinse and repeat.
Also a strong possibility. If you see her again you'll have to quickly figure out if this is the case.
 

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Yea I'm not paying for a haircut....she should be paying me $30 to have me sit in her little chair and play with my hair and enjoy my company like a little tea party as it were. I don't like to brag or toot my own horn but....toot toot lol
 

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Just stop in and see her. Can't hurt. I'm betting there's a 75% chance that her BF is a zero, might as well capitalize.
 

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Either way. Boyfriend or not. Its good to have platonic chick friends right..
Maybe she has some single friends she will set you up with. If she found you interesting enough.

Go for it. But stop by with plans in mind for later that night. Make it quick.
 

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Ok....I'm sure ill be bored enough one of these days to stop in casually as I go about my weekend....but what to say or what to do? Since I'm outcome independent cuz ill probably be out looking for other women to talk with ill be happy, but I do need some type of plan....any advice? She's seriously attractive and takes care of her looks so I'm gonna try to not comment on those but and I don't want to pay her for a hair cut....and now that I'm thinking about it, I'm thinking like a chump because there are plenty of others who are willing to make this process easier on me.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Sideways- from past experiences in similar situations, I'd say she isn't super happy with her boyfriend. He is probably out doing gigs 2nights a week and hanging out with his band the rest of the time. The thought of ending it with him has crossed her mind.

She's attracted and has some sort of interest in you other than cutting your hair. She probably wants you as her next branch to swing to.

I'd try to stay a blip on her radar and nothing more for the time being.
 

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Howiestern said:
Sideways- from past experiences in similar situations, I'd say she isn't super happy with her boyfriend. He is probably out doing gigs 2nights a week and hanging out with his band the rest of the time. The thought of ending it with him has crossed her mind.

She's attracted and has some sort of interest in you other than cutting your hair. She probably wants you as her next branch to swing to.

I'd try to stay a blip on her radar and nothing more for the time being.
Very enlightening point of view....I appreciate it....gave me a lot to think about now....I'm intrigued now
 

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He's in a band. Okay that's attractive to girls. But they eventually tire of the virtually unemployed musician who is pretty much going nowhere. She's looking to trade up, like Howiestern said.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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