MatureDJ
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"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.
What do you young guys think of this?
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"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.
Sir Juanalot
Senior Don Juan
I think its an attempt to drum up more support for your post. :moon:
I think the 40 y.o. is out of his mind marrying a 16 y.o. girl.
I think he was probably listening to his dikk and just wanted to tap some fresh 16 y.o. ass.
I also think that he's going to lose half his sh1t in a few years.
I think he was probably listening to his dikk and just wanted to tap some fresh 16 y.o. ass.
I also think that he's going to lose half his sh1t in a few years.
Dark Chivalry
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What Blue said.
Midlife crisis makes some men lose their minds. The dad of a pal of mine remarried a hot twentysomething girl, 3 years later she spent $$$$$ on plastic surgery, clothes, shoes and other crap and takes half of what was left. Everyone told him at the start she was after his cash, my friend, his grandparents, his mom, except the other middle age guys. Why do men that old think those women will let them continue tapping their ass into old age if they can continue spending that $$$$$ after a divorce?
Midlife crisis makes some men lose their minds. The dad of a pal of mine remarried a hot twentysomething girl, 3 years later she spent $$$$$ on plastic surgery, clothes, shoes and other crap and takes half of what was left. Everyone told him at the start she was after his cash, my friend, his grandparents, his mom, except the other middle age guys. Why do men that old think those women will let them continue tapping their ass into old age if they can continue spending that $$$$$ after a divorce?
ConantheLibertarian
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"With most teenagers, they're not sure yet who's who and what's what and what should be done," said Henry Paul, author of the book "Is My Teenager OK?" "It's obviously up to the adult figure to set the boundaries."
Or so you'd think. Some parents, letting their kid force them into doing something against their will. I'm with Francisco, some people should not be allowed to have kids.
Or so you'd think. Some parents, letting their kid force them into doing something against their will. I'm with Francisco, some people should not be allowed to have kids.
"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.