"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Two and a Half Men for AFCs

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I've been watching a whole lot of Two and a Half Men lately and I think the message with the show can directly or indirectly be related to AFC and PUA. I suggest the show to all AFCs and see Charlie's style.
 

"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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amoka said:
I've been watching a whole lot of Two and a Half Men lately and I think the message with the show can directly or indirectly be related to AFC and PUA. I suggest the show to all AFCs and see Charlie's style.
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No, Charlie is an AFC. A big AFC because he went out with his girlfriend, broke up with her because she was trying to change him, and then gets back together with her. She wanted to father the baby. They were then about to get married.

As Player_Supreme would say, What the fawk?!? The show used to be the most awesome show on the Earth with the AFC Brother and then Charlie the player, but the shows producers decided he needed a love interest. They f'ed him all up.

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Rollo Tomassi said:
TV is for women.
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Yep. Then again I can only think of about a gazillion and one things that are more constructive, entertaining, enlightening, and challenging than TV. Guess it's not SO bad...
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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thesynergist said:
Yep. Then again I can only think of about a gazillion and one things that are more constructive, entertaining, enlightening, and challenging than TV. Guess it's not SO bad...
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Yes, but TV is good for relaxation. If we all did constructive, enlightening, and challenging things 24/7, we'd die of stress at the age of 30.

Its nice to be able to put up your feet once in a while, and just stare blankly at something.
 
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yeah.....but it's really not funny.
 
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diplomatic_lies said:
Yes, but TV is good for relaxation. If we all did constructive, enlightening, and challenging things 24/7, we'd die of stress at the age of 30.

Its nice to be able to put up your feet once in a while, and just stare blankly at something.
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Its also nice how the radiating glow of the TV sucks the life out of you and turns you into a couch potato waiting for next season's lineup.
 
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brucevangeorge said:
Its also nice how the radiating glow of the TV sucks the life out of you and turns you into a couch potato waiting for next season's lineup.
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Kind of like the computer, huh? The irony of it all.
 

"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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Rollo Tomassi said:
TV is for women.
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I agree to the fullest extend.
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TV IS FOR WOMEN...WTF, DOES THAT MEAN THE NEWS IS FOR WOMEN?

DUMBASS.


Anyways the show is good.
 
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avrilishot said:
TV IS FOR WOMEN...WTF, DOES THAT MEAN THE NEWS IS FOR WOMEN?

DUMBASS.


Anyways the show is good.
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bad men watch the news.

good men read the news.

great men are the news.

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