"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Walking off mid-date

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Ever had first date so bad or awkward you left in the middle of it? I'm in London for the week and picked up a 20 year old from Vegas at my hostel in an awkward exchange. We agreed to go for drinks before she proceeded to call her boyfriend "Brian" 5 minutes in, and then sat ACROSS the aisle from me on the bus rather than next to me.

Realizing she was looking for a sugar daddy to take her around and buy a few drinks before disappearing somewhere downtown, I literally abandoned her on the bus with an "I have to go". She got up to follow and blurted out an "Oh..?" As i hurries off, Ending the most awkward half hour of my life.

Kind of a funny story, you've come a long way when you can spot low quality in a few mins and can leave a pretty girl where she stands. I don't think she quite expected it, but rudeness begets rudeness. I only wish I'd looked back for her reaction.

I've approached no less than 15 women in 3 days but nothing better than lukewarm. I do NOT like this city for its women and costs. Amsterdam on sunday.
 

"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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G_Govan

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You have to admit it feels empowering when you don't have to lie to yourself about what's in front of you, nor make accommodations for snow flake like most (desperate) men would have.

You quickly assessed the situation and took immediate action. That's what men do.
 

GS750

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Nice work.
 

raider87

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Did it once to a girl that checked her FB in front of me. She was very attractive too.
 

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G_Govan said:
You have to admit it feels empowering when you don't have to lie to yourself about what's in front of you, nor make accommodations for snow flake like most (desperate) men would have.

You quickly assessed the situation and took immediate action. That's what men do.
It does feel empowering. I think they genuinely get confused when a guy abruptly stops putting up with any unacceptable behavior.
 

"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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My new strategy with hot women is to just act indifferent.

With this HB 8.5 I work with I said "oh you were looking for me today, just like all the other women here".

Treat them like they are ugly, and that you have tons of options. I'll probably tell the HB about the girl I'm dating. They don't like single guys.
 

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skinnyguy said:
My new strategy with hot women is to just act indifferent.

With this HB 8.5 I work with I said "oh you were looking for me today, just like all the other women here".

Treat them like they are ugly, and that you have tons of options. I'll probably tell the HB about the girl I'm dating. They don't like single guys.
If you need a "strategy" to attract women.. then you're not attractive to women.

All a man need to do is flirt and lead. The woman will follow if she is interested. If you need a "strategy" then you have no confidence and no game.. and eventually the woman will realize this and drop you. :yes:
 

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Calling her boyfriend 5 minutes into the meet. That's really rude, you did the right thing OP.
 

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You don't need to be disrespected to walk out mid-date. YOU walk out mid-date for any reason YOU feel warrants it.

As counterproductive as it seems, IF you do have the gonads to walk mid-date, the higher the likelihood she will bang you in the subsequent date. Transcendental success goes to the bold.
 
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