"The Kiss of Death Mistake"

You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?

Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.

One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.

Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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tucking dress shirt in jeans

Caesar

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Does anyone do this? I see everyone wear it untucked, I was thinking about being a rebel and tucking it in.
 

"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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jmeredi

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Isn't untucking your shirt being a rebel?

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, is "not being the rebel" the new rebel?
 

oakraiderz2

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No one tucks it in cause youll look like a retard.
 

splinterkb

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Only tuck it in if you're getting dressed up. If you're wearing jeans, then you're not dressed up enough to tuck in your shirt, and will look like an *******.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Mr. Mystery II

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Its a more conservative "neat and tidy" look than leaving it untucked. Honestly, I think it looks gay, but many hetero's in my area do it.

Mr. Mystery
 

drixsa

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some shirts are short and meant to be left out. Some are long and meant to be tucked in.

Some shirts look good tucked in and vice versa.

Though i must say that tucking a shirt in gives you a more forma/dressy look.

When i wear a blazer and jeans tucking the shirt in is always the way to go though.
 

diablo

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I would never consider tucking a button-down shirt into my jeans... it's not going to look 'rebel', it's just going to look 'stupid'.
 

"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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Derek Flint

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Go all out and tuck it into your underwear.

Seriously, unless you're going to a job interview, leave the shirt untucked.

Not that I necessarily agree with it, but you'll look really out of place otherwise.
 

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Many men wear a shirt that is a size too big. If, when untucked, it hangs down near your knees like a kilt, try a smaller shirt size.
 

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http://www.focusonstyle.com/mensmetrosexualmakeover.htm

Untuck your shirt. We know your mother told you to tuck in your shirt, but you're a big boy now and boys of all ages look better in knit and t-shirts worn out-particularly polo shirts! Go ahead and tuck in your woven shirts with dressier pants, but keep your t-shirts out.

also, I have a pair of these pants. (d'oh)

There is nothing that screams "I don't have a clue about clothes" more than a pair of tan, wide wale, pleated corduroy pants, nothing!
 

Jay-X

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if it's a club shirt (those tight with patterns and stuff on them), it would be ridicolous to tuck them in. but if it's a normal shirt, i think it looks way sloppy untucked. i mean, everyone in here tucks dress shirts into jeans, the ones who don't tuck them in are the nerds.
anyway, i always wear shirts with ripped faded jeans, so i won't look professional at all even if i tuck it in...
 
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