"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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Robert28

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so I was talking to this girl today(HB9) and when I thought things were going really good, i asked her out. got rejected!!! she told me she was into the nerdy and shy types????? i couldnt believe it. she also asked me at one point during our conversation "are you always this flirty with everyone?". i really didnt know how to take that because looking back on it, i KNOW for a fact i wasnt being overlly flirty. i think she took some ****y/funny things i said as flirty, i dunno. maybe since shes used to 4 eyed geeks sucking their thumbs in fear of talking to her that my humor came off as being flirty. it was just the weirdest rejection i have ever encountered in my life.
 

"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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fertileTurtle

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"are you always this flirty with everyone?".
Yeah babe, I talk to my grandmother like this. What are you 12? This is how people who like each other talk. LOL.

Hey man what's up. I live in SC too. A lot strange people around here when it comes to dating and pickup. She may be one of those sheltered church girl types? I don't know I guess she was saying you were too cool for her? I've never heard that kind of rejection before. It almost sounds like she liked you, but couldn't admit it to herself.

I've had chicks come up to me and start conversations and then just act like they don't like me, but still keep talking to me. It could be they just want an ego boost and by us acting needy and we aren't giving it to them. I probably would have pushed her for a straight answer if I gave a fvck.
 

Daddy The Pimp

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Firstly , after the are you flirty questing , you don't need to come with a C+F line or anything. its a sh1t test and you just have to ignore it. Just start talking about something else , weather or whatever you want.

Also , another thing. Her being on nerdy guys is a bull fvcking sh1t in my opinion. You just couldnt attract her. Big deal. Move on.
 

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If a girl ever asks you... "Are you always this flirty etc."

Don't be fazed. Shake her **** test off. Tell her, "Nope, I wasn't even aware of being flirtatious. Why? Are you turned on?"

Then, get back to whatever you were talking about. Don't let the tension surface.
 

"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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Cinamon

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Allurre said:
If a girl ever asks you... "Are you always this flirty etc."

Don't be fazed. Shake her **** test off. Tell her, "Nope, I wasn't even aware of being flirtatious. Why? Are you turned on?"

Then, get back to whatever you were talking about. Don't let the tension surface.
This response is hilarious, i'd be in stitches if you said this to me, its a good way to go.

I think she was probably a bit of a prude and couldnt handle the conversation. What were you talking about anyway?
 

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Ask her if she wants to come back to your place to watch Star Trek, and play D+D.
 
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