"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.
What cologne do you use?
- Thread starter DonRaul
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"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.
but I've always gotten the best results with Fierce. I've been laid because of it in high school to a point where it was branded my smell with girls. Best **** ever.
Lord Shinra
Senior Don Juan
During the summer, I use like a Coolwater or a CK1.
And Cordovan is pretty good for everyday.
thatguyjamalx
Don Juan
"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.
BuckwildSantos
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Jean paul gaultier
BOSS
Farenheit
Black XS < personal favorite
they all smell nice
Grand Wizzard Alamar
Master Don Juan
I can't even find any of those brand name colognes in stores where I live.. most of the stuff is bland and thats what I'm stuck with.
Do any of you order cologne online or something?
Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
+1 (during the warmer months)thatguyjamalx said:
"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.
Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
Go to a large department store like Macy's, Dillards or JC Penny's.Grand Wizzard Alamar said:
Grizou
Don Juan
Bulgari Extreme (had good feedback on that one many times)
Carolina Herrera 212 (personal favorite, not that many people wear it as it seems, makes women smell my neck over and over again)
Kenzo Air (very fresh scent and I can't get enough of it, most women aren't that into it as I experienced so far)
CK One (the black one, combined with Nivea after sun lotion is marvellous
)Lacoste Red (a bit sweeter, yet not too bad)
Fuglydude
Master Don Juan
Michele l'Arcangelo
Master Don Juan
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-Calvin Klein Euphoria
-Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce
-Ruehl n925 R-7 (i bought this as a 3.4oz to test it out since i bought Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce in a roomspray they use in stores that's 8.0oz [3 times the normal size] for each being 37.50 + free shipping... seriously if you want to buy A&F Fierce... go to ebay and buy the room spray... it'll last forever. the room spray would have costed $180+ IF it was sold in 8oz in stores... and the Ruehl would cost $70 in stores.)
Armani Aqua Di Gio is used too much and is tiring (so is A&F Fierce... but it's something females can NEVER get enough of.)
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Master Bates
Master Don Juan
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It's now called Armani Code. At least in the US.
I mostly wear Chanel Allure. I really highly recommend. Girls freakin LOVE it, but it's not really sweet or cloying or anything, and it's fairly distinct compared to a lot of other copycat colognes.
The Inside Man
Master Don Juan
Valdez
Don Juan
"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.