"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Vladimir Putins Reaction To Man Hugs!

"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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In some cultures it’s standard routine, others not. I come from my country’s standard firm handshake crowd, so it’s all foreign to me.…
 

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In some cultures it’s standard routine, others not. I come from my country’s standard firm handshake crowd, so it’s all foreign to me.…

A firm handshake is perfectly fine with me.. Don't feel the need to be putting my arms around another dude!

However i notice, the man hug thing and hugging in general between men and woman in the workplace is definitely on the rise.
 

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I would concur with the 'grumpy cat'.

 

"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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A definite no.

A pat on the back or a handshake is fine.
I think Vladimir Putin, has some guts to react in the way he did.

Most world leaders, would PLAY BALL from fear of accusations of being homophobic.
 

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I think Vladimir Putin, has some guts to react in the way he did.

Most world leaders, would PLAY BALL from fear of accusations of being homophobic.
The look on his face is pricless!:D
 

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Nah hugs are gay imo no offence

Op stop loving putin this much, its gay too, i wonder if youd love him if you were from ukraine
 

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Nah hugs are gay imo no offence

Op stop loving putin this much, its gay too, i wonder if youd love him if you were from ukraine

I give zero fuks about what Ukraine thinks.. I'm giving Putin some credit for THIS particular video, regarding, MAN HUGS.

No need to dig up Ukraine, that subject matter is totally unrelated..no point in getting all touchy about things bruv.
 

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I give zero fuks about what Ukraine thinks.. I'm giving Putin some credit for THIS particular video, regarding, MAN HUGS.

No need to dig up Ukraine, that subject matter is totally unrelated..no point in getting all touchy about things bruv.
I can relate to Putin, we share the same personality type. INTJ
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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I think Vladimir Putin, has some guts to react in the way he did.

Most world leaders, would PLAY BALL from fear of accusations of being homophobic.
Not really, takes no guts at all. It's common knowledge that Putin is very homophobic, his reaction shouldn't come as a shock to anyone.
 

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Not really, takes no guts at all. It's common knowledge that Putin is very homophobic, his reaction shouldn't come as a shock to anyone.

I reckon me and wifehunter, would react the same way.

I would defo AVOID man hugs, and extend my arm out for a hand shake instead.

Maybe we are homophobic
 

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I hug family members guys or women. I usually do a handshake for men who aren't family, but if a guy initiates a hug I'll go with the hug and not sweat it. Girls get hugs but I'm careful at the workplace and leave it to the women to choose which she wants.
 

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Handshakes in work/business, hugs for best friend, women and my therapist, daps for the boys
 

"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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I reckon me and wifehunter, would react the same way.

I would defo AVOID man hugs, and extend my arm out for a hand shake instead.

Maybe we are homophobic
homowat? I'm just not into guys.:p
 

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He's from the Orthodox church. Their priests can marry. Catholic priests can't, thus many of them turn to boys/homodom.
 

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For business I'd pretty much always go handshake, maybe handshake with a pat on the arm or shoulder if it's less formal. The hug in this context was a bit bizarre.

On the other hand, nothing wrong with hugging a friend who's close to you, male or female. I don't hug male friends often but I see nothing wrong with it. Usually side-hug rather than front on, though.

I think the people who get all squeamish about hugging another man are usually the ones most likely to be repressing the fact they're gay, ha...

I'm confident that vaginas are my thing so it doesn't make me feel awkward. As long as you don't have a raging hard on there's absolutely nothing "gay" with giving a mate a casual hug/back pat, especially if they're depressed about something or feeling a bit s**t.

I think in appropriate context, hugs can communicate a friendly camaraderie that just chatting or shaking hands can't.

In a romantic context, they're also an excellent way to build early physical rapport with a woman and show confidence. But those hugs feel very different to the quick friend-hugs you'd share with a bro.
 

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Hugs, crying, excessive emotions etc r women's domain, plenty of women around for that. There's no need for us men to enter that domain, we hv our own domain to maintain.

If some of u r into bromance that's fine too but it ain't for me nor would I encourage feminine traits.
 
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