"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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diablo

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I can't figure out where I went wrong?!


bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: hay who is this?
diablo: who are you?
bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: thiz iz deanna
bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: who iz thiz
bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: ?
diablo: this is jeremy
diablo: how old are you?
bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: 15
diablo: yeah, i figured either you were about that age or your S key was broken
bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: what iz that supposed to mean
diablo: i'm not sure how you got my name, but pursuant to megan's law i am obligated to tell you that i am a convicted sex offender
bAdAzZcHicKa4u05: um i dont know how i got it is was on my buddy list when i signed on
diablo: come back in 3 years, thanks
 

"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.

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Legend

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I think it went down hill after she played the under age card. Man...thats played out.
 

MindOverMatter

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diablo: i'm not sure how you got my name, but pursuant to megan's law i am obligated to tell you that i am a convicted sex offender
lol, you crack me up man.
 

al77

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Let me guess it was on AOL IM? Thats was her classic first move on AOL IM.

Basically you opened her with "how old are you?" and she's got immetiately uptight and the rest of the convo went nowhere.
My guess is the opener should be better: women are conditioned that age questions are bad in their nature....
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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