"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 Smells Like My Vagina

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The end has got to be near...


Gwyneth Paltrow is either insane, or a marketing genius. We're going to guess the latter.
Why? Because she is selling a candle through her online "Goop" store for $75 and it's already sold out. We're not sure what the margins run on $75 candles, but they've got to be pretty good.
So what's the hook that's bringing people in? The name of the candle is "This Smells Like My Vagina".
Yes, for just $75, perverts around the world can fool themselves into thinking they are living in the nether regions of the famous 47 year old actress by shelling out for and burning the candle, which according to Fox News actually is made up of geranium, citrusy bergamot and cedar smells.

 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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I wonder why such ideas never come to young actresses in their prime.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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She’s a perfect example of what makeup and clothing do yo make a plain girl attractive to us. Believe me, she was pretty plain when I knew her, nothing special, maybe a 5.5 or 6. But she had that underlying good “base” for makeup that would turn her maybe into an 8 or so. But in the natural, very plain and nothing to write home about.

This serves to remind me that we men are often attracted more to the illusion that makeup provides, than the actual raw material.
 

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She’s a perfect example of what makeup and clothing do yo make a plain girl attractive to us. Believe me, she was pretty plain when I knew her, nothing special, maybe a 5.5 or 6. But she had that underlying good “base” for makeup that would turn her maybe into an 8 or so. But in the natural, very plain and nothing to write home about.

This serves to remind me that we men are often attracted more to the illusion that makeup provides, than the actual raw material.
should be used to it by now, everytime you go out with a girl drop 2 points for her looks.

remember 95% of a woman looks wash off on water
 

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Believe me, she was pretty plain when I knew her, nothing special, maybe a 5.5 or 6.
You know a lot of famous people.
Anyway, it's not that difficult for women to look good. If they stay thin, have straight teeth, and long hair, a lot of guys will find them attractive.

I remember in the first Avengers movie, she's in Stark Tower and walks across the floor in short shorts and bare feet, and there were wolf whistles from several guys in the crowd.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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You know a lot of famous people.
Anyway, it's not that difficult for women to look good. If they stay thin, have straight teeth, and long hair, a lot of guys will find them attractive.

I remember in the first Avengers movie, she's in Stark Tower and walks across the floor in short shorts and bare feet, and there were wolf whistles from several guys in the crowd.
Yup. Back in my fishing days she was just a semi attractive teenager. All it takes is some paint on the face and some form-fitting clothing to boost a woman two to three points.
 

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Back in my fishing days she was just a semi attractive teenager.
Well, when you get to be our age, a semi attractive teenager (legal age, of course!) can look pretty good.
I've never considered her smoking hot or anything, but at least she's stayed in shape.
Of course, she about has to in her profession.
 

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I want it to be known that I am officially launching my own brand of Camobert cheese called "This smells like my bellend".
 

"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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I rush to dump the trash if a can of sardines has been in it more than a day.
 
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