"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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"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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Warboss Alex

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Docs said:
You're already dying one! :D
good point, but I'd rather not feel a moral obligation to play referee in 16 year olds arguing about N-Large, why to squat below parallel or how many grams protein per meal.. :D
 

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benefits of being a moderator on such a site? you are still thinking, aren't you? i have been asked many times via private message about taking on such a responsiblity. each and every single time i have politely rejected. once again, i must politely decline. in 6 weeks i will disappear again for 2 more months :cool: hope you boys don't miss my wisdom too much.

anyone who thinks that guys who use this site are seducing throngs of females needs to get his head examined. keyboard jockeys don't count. sorry, skiptomyloser.
 

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sparky0000 said:
benefits of being a moderator on such a site? you are still thinking, aren't you? i have been asked many times via private message about taking on such a responsiblity. each and every single time i have politely rejected. once again, i must politely decline. in 6 weeks i will disappear again for 2 more months :cool: hope you boys don't miss my wisdom too much.

anyone who thinks that guys who use this site are seducing throngs of females needs to get his head examined. keyboard jockeys don't count. sorry, skiptomyloser.
And you are?
 

"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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Warboss Alex said:
good point, but I'd rather not feel a moral obligation to play referee in 16 year olds arguing about N-Large, why to squat below parallel or how many grams protein per meal.. :D

Who needs to play ref? Just join in, chuck out the ones who don't know squat. (Pun intended):moon:
 

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I agree lets get moderators to get rid of these one line smart azz trolls. Come on mods lets work together to clean these trolls out.
 

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Nasman said:
I agree lets get moderators to get rid of these one line smart azz trolls. Come on mods lets work together to clean these trolls out.
Yeah, because putting your head up someones a$$ will get you far . . .

You useless postule.
 
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