"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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"We're NOT friends!! hahaha" is this an IOI?

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...yea, like what the title said.

Today I was thinking about this chick I was gaming. One night after a few flirty/playful text msgs to eachother I decide to go to sleep and tell her good night. In response she says "Alright, good night buddy!...wait, we're NOT friends! hahaha". Was this a subtle hint that she's interested in more than being friends?

This was a while ago and it was always in the back of my mind but never gave it much thought.

Im curious as to what you guys think.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

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.

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Honestly.. it sounds like she's trying to make a joke.
 

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lol yeah, sounds like a playful putdown....should have said "wow, sucks for you" or something else C&F
 

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ahh, funny how written words can be interpretted in so many ways...
 

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Maybe you came up with your idea from wishful thinking.
 

"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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you can't really tell.
from my pov it seems like she's interested.
but the thing with text/e-mails is that you can't show any emotion through them so the receiver often gets the wrong idea.

i wouldn't think too much about it.
 

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splinterkb said:
Maybe you came up with your idea from wishful thinking.
Hey, Ive got to admit that at the time getting at her was the idea so I wouldnt be surprised if that was a factor.

Crazy Asian said:
you can't really tell.
from my pov it seems like she's interested.
but the thing with text/e-mails is that you can't show any emotion through them so the receiver often gets the wrong idea.

i wouldn't think too much about it.
And yes, that was a hard lesson learned right there...
 

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I think analyzing her every sentence is not a good idea. Have enough options and things going on that you never have time to do this. When that happens, she will like you anyway,
 
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