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.
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.
geemun33 said:57 to 60%
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.
57% seems like a pretty exact number! I would just use a scale of 1-10.geemun33 said:I bought tickets to a comedy show for vday is this enough or should I get my gf of nine months a card also. Also her interest level is some where between 57 to 60%
geemun33 said:Also her interest level is some where between 57 to 60%
Well it does matter in the sense that if you have made your move and she does not show any interest you know it is time to move on to the next.Her interest level (or any women for that matter) should not matter to you. The question should be weather or not YOU are interested in her.
True in this case. However, you should not be a woman-pleaser. Turn the tables around and have them please you.Starwolf said:Well it does matter in the sense that if you have made your move and she does not show any interest you know it is time to move on to the next.