"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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Tips Section has dried up. Why?

Atom Smasher

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I've noticed that the Tips Section has been close to abandoned for a while now, with most activity going on in General Discussion and Mature Man.

My theory is that the community is rapidly changing and getting away from simple pickup techniques and and getting more serious about designing a successful life and developing the inner man.

Thoughts?
 

"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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I think in general its a lot more discussion and a lot less field work here. I think you get good tips from people getting out there and trying things. Not from sitting around debating on looks and other mundane stuff. I think if you see more field reports you might see more tips.
 

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Because people are more concerned with having their immediate and specific problems solved. Guys used to come on here and discipline themselves to learn the techniques, so they wouldn't have so many problems to begin with.

We all used to come on here and talk about our situations, and there was a lot of support, but there wasn't much tolerance for people who repeatedly did AFC sh!t without showing signs of improvement.

When you're improving, you get epiphanies, and you post your thoughts and ideas in Tips. We had real discussions, and flinging insults back and forth wasn't tolerated to the extent it is now. I looked at some of those old threads yesterday, and I can't believe the difference.

Although I have my doubts, I hope we can get back to the way it was. Those guys really knew their sh!t. This forum did me a world of good back then, and I could use that quality of advice now. I see that a lot of guys here could.
 

Just a Shot Away

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It could be that my worst fear is coming true. Perhaps all the whining about how much looks matter and desperate attempts to convince everyone else of the same is finally starting to pay off. If guys are buying into this nonsense, then obviously there is no point in seeking out "tips" and so they stay out of that section of the forum.

That's just a theory, though.
 

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I've been said that, since I got here that experience is were it's at
you can read the bible till your black and blue, but it won't mean anything unless you apply it's teaching to your own life.

Too many guys come on here now looking for a "magic pill" to fix a problem with a girl and relationship that's en route breakupville, USA, or some Oneists situation which may be unsalavagble.

I wish I could read more success stories on here about guys who are not only doing well with the ladies, but at the gym, with business, with life, with their spirituality etc

God knows I'm trying my darnest with my situation
 

"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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Just a Shot Away said:
It could be that my worst fear is coming true. Perhaps all the whining about how much looks matter and desperate attempts to convince everyone else of the same is finally starting to pay off. If guys are buying into this nonsense, then obviously there is no point in seeking out "tips" and so they stay out of that section of the forum.

That's just a theory, though.
Can you talk about something else for a change? Or are you just a one trick pony.
 

Just a Shot Away

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Alle_Gory said:
Can you talk about something else for a change? Or are you just a one trick pony.
Listen, he asked a question and I offered a theory. I'm sorry you don't agree with it. No tricks, just brainstorming.
 
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