She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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.
Haha that's an 'Alpha poser' postsylvester the cat said:OP is a major beta. But it seems to be working for him.. I'm hooked.
Let's find out.. Keep posting. Fizzle or twizzle.scoopshank said:Haha that's an 'Alpha poser' post... Don't focus on Alpha/Beta. Focus on doing what it takes to get women and what makes them insane over you.
Alpha doesn't always work, what then? You do what does work in those situations. Which is not just saying 'oh well'.
There is a difference in begging and being needy vs. Accepting a challenge and expanding your limits to meet them. IMO but this forum usually don't agree with me haha
The central theme of the AFC Bible, if one ever existed..scoopshank said:Focus on doing what it takes to get women
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.
Will do man! Speaking of which, gonna NIC and have LC until the date.sylvester the cat said:Let's find out.. Keep posting. Fizzle or twizzle.![]()
Bro... People on this thread are litterally dying to see what happens :crackup:Last of the Alphas said:Easier said than done, but stop "seeing what happens."
She is nobody. Forget about her.
Anybody here in the Houston area, hit me up and we'll go let all the AFCs see how true Juans make it happen.
Gracias man.Last of the Alphas said:
Sounds like there's definitely another dude in the picture. "Friends"? She used the F word. Now you go No Contact. You vanish. You don't accept calls, you don't text, you don't email, twitter, instagram, snapchat. If she texts random BS you don't reply. If you see her in public you're in a hurry. Typical selfish female, wants to keep you at arms length if it doesn't work out with the new guy she can possibly branch swing back. Fvck that. And throw that sh*t she left at your house out.scoopshank said:Date went well... Spent all day together. Next day got a text from her saying she'd love to see me every so often had a good time and it'd be cool to be friends (I mistakenly ljbf her after the breakup, she said no then). I tell her I don't feel comfortable using the term friends.
She also left 40$ worth of beauty stuff at my house from when we were dating. She refused to take it cause she already has it at home (weird)
I get the feeling she's still way into me but seeing someone (was on her phone a lot randomly throughout the day. Didn't bother me, didn't say anything about it) so trying to put me on a back burner.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Good read, thanks manGS750 said:Sounds like there's definitely another dude in the picture. "Friends"? She used the F word. Now you go No Contact. You vanish. You don't accept calls, you don't text, you don't email, twitter, instagram, snapchat. If she texts random BS you don't reply. If you see her in public you're in a hurry. Typical selfish female, wants to keep you at arms length if it doesn't work out with the new guy she can possibly branch swing back. Fvck that. And throw that sh*t she left at your house out.
...and read Blackdragon's wisdom: http://www.blackdragonblog.com/2014/10/12/important-ignore-breakup/
Blocking her shows that you are still invested and attached.scoopshank said:You are 100% right. Sometimes doing the right thing is the hardest thing to do! I'm working on it man, just much easier said than done... I feel like I got duped or something now, after doing the smallest amount of research on this. Live and learn right.
Should I block her on FB or is indifference better? **** her soft lgbf attempt. Haven't heard anything since I told her I'm not comfortable w/the f word (although I did make the same request of her first, right after the breakup).
She is definitely still into me, but tbh I really don't feel like dealing with her bs mind games or back burner crap.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
What I was kind of thinking, rest of your post is right too. What should I do when she texts me? Which I'm 95% sure she will within a week at the latest... Ignore?Lostsoul85 said:Blocking her shows that you are still invested and attached.
"Have her back"... and give up your manhood in the meantime.scoopshank said:Kind of sucks cause I know I could get back with her if I really want and played into her bs for a bit. At this point it feels like a matter of I don't wanna deal with her thinking she's in control because I don't feel she is better than me. Sure I can power shift at the right time, but meh.
If she says hey you hey.50/50scoopshank said:What I was kind of thinking, rest of your post is right too. What should I do when she texts me? Which I'm 95% sure she will within a week at the latest... Ignore?
Kind of sucks cause I know I could get back with her if I really want and played into her bs for a bit. At this point it feels like a matter of I don't wanna deal with her thinking she's in control, doesn't feel right to me. Sure I can power shift at the right time, but meh.
Doesnt mean it's easy or I don't get sad about it like any normal person. Even so I feel like getting her out of nc and progressing to here has been a nice practice run. With some tweaking could show success in other situations.
I feel better than when I made the OP, that's for sure. Which is what I set out to accomplish when making it.
It's not so much what you say but it's more what are you feeling internally before you send her a message.Lostsoul85 said:If she says hey you so hey
reciprocrate accordingly as she msgs you.50/50
Blocking on Fb or ignoring shoes that you are attached.
Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.
I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.
Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules. Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.