"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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Hamurabimbi

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I don’t get it. I’m in, arguably’ one of the most difficult dating environments for men in NA. Yesterday the GF & I went to The City and Golden Gate Park. There were so many couples.
Most of the guys (20’s & 30’s) were looksmatched. Most were soft, beta looking guys. 5/10. None of the classic ‘sexy’ attributes like being jacked, hunter eyes, chisled jaw, tall…. Yet they had a decent woman who seemed into them.
I’m struggling to reconcile the ‘epidemic of sexless men’ with what I see.
 

FlexpertHamilton

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I don’t get it. I’m in, arguably’ one of the most difficult dating environments for men in NA. Yesterday the GF & I went to The City and Golden Gate Park. There were so many couples.
Most of the guys (20’s & 30’s) were looksmatched. Most were soft, beta looking guys. 5/10. None of the classic ‘sexy’ attributes like being jacked, hunter eyes, chisled jaw, tall…. Yet they had a decent woman who seemed into them.
I’m struggling to reconcile the ‘epidemic of sexless men’ with what I see.
You don't see the sexless men they don't leave their homes.

Also just because a girl is "with" a guy doesn't mean she respects him or isn't exercising options in secret. Women like beta men they can control for that reason. Maybe some of them were genuine relationships though. I never assume the nature of their relationship. Half of the "couples" you see in public could easily be friendzoned guys.
 

BergischerLöwe

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I don’t get it. I’m in, arguably’ one of the most difficult dating environments for men in NA. Yesterday the GF & I went to The City and Golden Gate Park. There were so many couples.
Most of the guys (20’s & 30’s) were looksmatched. Most were soft, beta looking guys. 5/10. None of the classic ‘sexy’ attributes like being jacked, hunter eyes, chisled jaw, tall…. Yet they had a decent woman who seemed into them.
I’m struggling to reconcile the ‘epidemic of sexless men’ with what I see.
This is a point I've brought up on here numerous times. Very often in public you see attractive women in relationships with guys who have no masculine attributes and look like they could be knocked over by a stiff breeze
 

"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.

Read more...

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