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.
Yes, I have too even here in SoCal, land of the "beautiful" people. Lol
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
^Jack Nicholson clip "Because you're beautiful." LOL
Yoga and pilates are common exercises for women. Do you ever see men at your yoga and pilates classes who are there to do approaches? Dating coach Blaine Anderson has been known to send male clients to pilates to pick up women.
It's a good idea for women to do weight training. Lift progressively heavier as well. Too many women are concerned about getting too bulky. That's not going to happen for most women.
Southern California has been very image oriented over time. It's become a less desirable place to live for many reasons.
She looks good for her age.
I agree! It's one thing I really dislike about it and try to avoid people who embody that attitude and lifestyle.
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.
