"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.
Two and a Half Men for AFCs
- Thread starter amoka
- Start date
"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.
Rollo Tomassi
Master Don Juan
The_Next_Big_Thing
Don Juan
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.amoka said:
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.
The_Next_Big_Thing
thesynergist
Don Juan
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...Rollo Tomassi said:
Cesare Cardinali
Master Don Juan
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"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
diplomatic_lies
Master Don Juan
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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.thesynergist said:
Its nice to be able to put up your feet once in a while, and just stare blankly at something.
WesCottII
Master Don Juan
brucevangeorge
Banned
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.diplomatic_lies said:
diplomatic_lies
Master Don Juan
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Kind of like the computer, huh? The irony of it all.brucevangeorge said:
dannowillbookem
Master Don Juan
hahaha. TOUCHE!diplomatic_lies said:
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
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.
avrilishot
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DUMBASS.
Anyways the show is good.