"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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What are HB-to-UG Ratios in non-coastal Western States?

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I'm thinking of moving West. My city criteria is that it have good growth in jobs and wages (and popluation). I prefer a large city, but will accept metro of less than 1m if there is good stuff there. I found a census site that gives breakdowns of m-f ratios by age.

http://www.censusscope.org/us/metro_rank_age_percent_female_2000.html

But, what I need to know is the HB ratio.

I'll give you examples:

St. Louis: 1:30 (one out of 30 is really hot.)

New Orleans: 2:10

Washington D.C.: 4:10

L.A: 5:10

Buenos Aires: 5:10

Melbourne: 5:20

Miami: 4:10

Boston (during school year): 7:20
Boston(when school is out): 2:20

These ratios are based on daily encounters while out and about around town: walking the boulevard, driving down the street, in CBD's, at the grocery. True, every town has its share of UGs, but some are worse than others.

Anyone know about Salt Lake City, Denver, Boulder, Reno...??
 

"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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Lubbock, Tx: 4:5


No seriously.
 

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Originally posted by Levex
are you serious?



New Orleans - 7:10 based on definitive scientific research and conclusive tests conducted by independent agencies.

By the way, N'awlins is in the South - y'all Westerners can stay away.

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"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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Ya'll check out number 15.






Home sweet home.
 
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