"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.

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Valentines Day Gift Ideas

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Hey Everyone

Valentines day is coming up, and i'm looking for ideas on what to get my girlfriend. We've been together for about a month so far so i'm not sure what things I could get that would be significant / special.

So far i'm planning Rose/Roses , some candy ..... and i'm kinda stuck on there.


Any ideas will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

P.S: This is a quiet / shy / conservative / christian girl, so nothing too outrageous please
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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OzyBoy

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I'm not buying anything. I think just being with someone, telling them how you feel about them, a few hugs and kisses and maybe just a flower or something like that is enough. :)
 

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Buy your self something nice with the money! Like a dvd, then invite her around.
 

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My 2c

What i think i am going to do, is buy my chick this silver heart necklace that opens up, and on the inside on each side it will have our names ingraved into the silver.... i think thats a nice gift.... but that depends on how "involved" you are with your gf;) If you are not THAT intimate with her yet, then something small like a rose or maybe a little teddy-bear with a heart on it will do the job just fine;)


Laterz...
 

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Originally posted by djnewb
Hey Everyone

Valentines day is coming up, and i'm looking for ideas on what to get my girlfriend. We've been together for about a month so far so i'm not sure what things I could get that would be significant / special.

So far i'm planning Rose/Roses , some candy ..... and i'm kinda stuck on there.


Any ideas will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

P.S: This is a quiet / shy / conservative / christian girl, so nothing too outrageous please
Either a couple roses or maybe one of those little heart-shaped boxes of Russel Stoever chocolate. Both isn't necessary, and keep it light and simple. You've only been together a month.
 

"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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DeathDealer

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Well, it's only been a month.. should be light. If it's been more than 6 months.. then perhaps something more $$$pecial is needed. But treat V-day as any other date except with V-day emphasis.
 

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I haven't read the DJ bible in a while, so I don't know if it's covered (it likely is), but why are you worrying so much about buying her something? Just get her something if you want, or take her out and do something, or just stay at home and do something. Enough second-guessing already.
 

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its a waste of time... just another dirty gimmick made ot remove you from your money adn show women how much you feel for them by buying them things... nice picnic down by the beach or some ****, write a ****ing poem or something... the whole single rose idea is a good one, maybe just go somewhere for lunch or something... i really dont get into the whole "Shower woman with gifts because society says I should" kinda deal... if you feel a certain way about a girl you should randomly do that kinda thing anyway if thats what kind of person you are,... why should one day dictate that you should be more loving and affectionate than every other day... meh. money buys *****s, not love.
 

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Bloody commercialism, i hate it. You only live once - yeah i would rather have a savings then buy something extravegent at every single opportunity and have no money left.
 

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bring her to ur place...and cook somethin special dude ....u can get some quick tips from some cook book or well mommy can always lend a helpin hand coachin u up in a couple of days....and of course make sure she survives ur cooking as well ;)
 

"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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forget valentines day...last night i got into a hugee fight with my girlfriend and im hoping its gonna carry through valentines day so i can save money :p that's atleast $50+ of saving.
 

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u had a fight?
well almost the same but well i dumped my girl(massive problems) almost 2 weeks ago..and now i am happy that i get to go to some club on valentines day and just flirt around....if there are any "single" noteworthy girls who are flirtable with ;)
 

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Originally posted by xhikari
u had a fight?
well almost the same but well i dumped my girl(massive problems) almost 2 weeks ago..and now i am happy that i get to go to some club on valentines day and just flirt around....if there are any "single" noteworthy girls who are flirtable with ;)
bro i heard clubs on valentines day are the best, full of desperate girls with low self esteem because they have no dates on valentines day.
 

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze
bro i heard clubs on valentines day are the best, full of desperate girls with low self esteem because they have no dates on valentines day.

sounds like good news to me..... ;)
just hope they don't turn into freaks when they are desperate , u know what i mean.
 

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze
bro i heard clubs on valentines day are the best, full of desperate girls with low self esteem because they have no dates on valentines day.
Is that before or after they start stalking you?
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze
bro i heard clubs on valentines day are the best, full of desperate girls with low self esteem because they have no dates on valentines day.
Desperate...
Low Self-Esteem...

Hmm...you forgot to mention FAT!!!!!!

Oh yeah, and....UGLY!!!!!

:D
 

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Originally posted by squirrels
Desperate...
Low Self-Esteem...

Hmm...you forgot to mention FAT!!!!!!

Oh yeah, and....UGLY!!!!!

:D
I bet girls say the same way about guys like you at clubs. "All I see are... fat... and ugly..and balding guys!"
 

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Originally posted by DeathDealer
I bet girls say the same way about guys like you at clubs. "All I see are... fat... and ugly..and balding guys!"
even if we are not one???? :p
 
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