"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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What do you guys do for a living?

Von_S

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I'm a computer programmer, been doing it for 10+ years, now I have a good job where I work from home building data analysis and statistics systems for the gov't.
 

"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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Warrior74

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graphic artist, editor, motion graphics artist, web designer and lately I'm moving towards internet marketing consultant on SEO, video marketing, viral marketing and text based marketing. Self taught. I run two websites and I work at a video production company on a freelance basis.
 

Warrior74

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graphic artist, editor, motion graphics artist, web designer and lately I'm moving towards internet marketing consultant on SEO, video marketing, viral marketing and text based marketing. Self taught. I run two websites and I work at a video production company on a freelance basis.
 

"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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Quiksilver

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Finishing up my degree, so working part-time and studying full-time.

Working in a Real Estate Investment firm, specializing in insurance for high net-worth clients.

Bringing home $540/pw, however some weeks I have to work full-time where I bring in about $1100/pw. Once I graduate, that will go north to $1500/pw. In 3-5 years that will go north to around $2,300/pw ... If I choose to stay in the industry. Honestly it's not very fun right now, kinda boring and difficult at the same time.

Pays the bills. :up:
 

Quiksilver

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A little off topic I guess ...

If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Lots of weapons systems work fine just the way they are.
 

carrot

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I am computer engineer myself
there should be more hiding geeks on this site



one of girl friend asked me why so many computer/IT/technology guys on dating websites

told her that IT/computer jobs are good pay but worse social skills,girls wise
I dont do online dating

Von_S said:
I'm a computer programmer, been doing it for 10+ years, now I have a good job where I work from home building data analysis and statistics systems for the gov't.
 

PrettyBoyAJ

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I live near Atlanta. I'm graduating this December with a bachelors of business administration in Accounting. I'm also starting a MBA program in January. I'm 21 currently.

Any tips/advice would be welcome. Especially from 5string.
 

5string

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PrettyBoyAJ said:
I live near Atlanta. I'm graduating this December with a bachelors of business administration in Accounting. I'm also starting a MBA program in January. I'm 21 currently.

Any tips/advice would be welcome. Especially from 5string.
I'm flattered brother. I majored in business with a minor in insurance. Quit halfway through my MBA cuz I got sick of it. I started college late as I was in the Army. Just wanted to go to work, and I did.

Kinda sounds like you should get your CPA. I have a good buddy who is a CPA. He eventually went out on his own and started his own firm. He makes tons of money and is worth several million for sure.

What do you want to do with your education? You can pm me if you wish.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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englishman

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I never did like working for someone else, so I did all kinds of things to avoid it. I worked for an employer for about 4 years out of 30.

Most of the time I've been renovating and building. Bought a few houses and at one time was an indoor gardener of exotic substances. :whistle:
I'm not rich, but I always set my own schedule and rarely get that Monday morning dread that a lot of people seem to.
 
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