"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 does it mean when she keeps mentioning her ex?

Marko

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I took out this girl for our first encounter (as opposed to date, since at this point we're really just friends) last night; went to a hockey game, not because either of us like hockey but because we have a brand new arena that neither of us has seen and she was excited to check it out. I've been talking to her at school for a few months now and once in the past she mentioned her ex boyfriends in some passing comment. Yesterday though she must have mentioned past boyfriends four or five times.

Every time she did it was like she was making an effort to point something out to me that I'm just too dense to get. For example we were talking about Christmas trees since we'd both put ours up in the last week and commented that her last boyfriend and her used to exchange ornaments every year. Later during the game we bumped into a friend of hers and she said "X and I get together and mope because we both got dumped." We talked about work (she works in a clothing store) and she said her past boyfriends have always been bothered by how much she spends on clothes. There were a few others but you get the point.

Is she trying to point out that she's currently single and we can be more than friends? Was she testing how I'd react to her having been with other guys? Was she saying "I'm a popular girl, you're going to have to work for me"? I don't know how to interpret this. Thanks for helping a reforming AFC.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Francisco d'Anconia

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Simple, she's not over him. Don't expect much relationship wise when you're the rebound guy. You'll need a strong back to carry her baggage.
 

frivolousz21

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De-Attach yourself...you can do it!

next become FWB...even listen to some of her **** for a couple short phone calls..but dont listen to her for hours..you will get one-I-TIS!

as long as you get to **** her..then id deal with it.

but if you want more then NEXT her..no one talks about there past when the future is so bright with you!


good luck
 

Marko

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Good call guys - I told you I was dense, I never even thought about her not being over him.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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DeathDealer

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I've dated a girl that was like and know a girl that was like this.

Going to repeat what other guys said but this girl doesn't know how to control her baggage. She could also be testing your reaction by blabbering about her exes. If you're normal you don't like her talking about her exes. It's not an issue of feeling secure or anything, it's a matter of respect cause you're going to involve feelings with her if you want a relationship.

The next time she brings up her ex, purposely talk about your ex in a similar situation or close to it. Then tell her that it's best to not talk about ex boyfriends/girlfriends.

She should respect this.
 
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