You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
nah big dave is postwallI fear for humanities future if the current generation's males are like the op and BigDave. Scary.
I think he's 27 - 29.nah big dave is postwall
Why did you post this?
Watch the video dude. It's the future if things don't change between the ladies and gents.Why did you post this?
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.
why are you oversensitive to everythingWhy did you post this?
Poor mental health. Doubt, worry, and insecurity. Yet I continue to put myself out there to date, go to school, and work. I think I deserve some creditwhy are you oversensitive to everything
Insecure and worried about what?Poor mental health. Doubt, worry, and insecurity. Yet I continue to put myself out there to date, go to school, and work. I think I deserve some credit
Insecure and worried about how I come across, if things will work out, how to handle situations, things like that...Insecure and worried about what?
I think we are in weird times, every girl overconfident and men worried
Trust me im expert in this topic. Its likely either cuz u get no validation or cuz ur social life is inexistentInsecure and worried about how I come across, if things will work out, how to handle situations, things like that...
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.
BothTrust me im expert in this topic. Its likely either cuz u get no validation or cuz ur social life is inexistent
dude it turned her on moreAnd me not kissing her in the restaurant was weird to me. In retrospect, I would have done it. There was definitely sexual tension and I think that's what prompted her. And I fvcking dissipated it. WHY?!?!?
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
But she was attracted the other day?She is not attracted to you. Get over it like all of us do. Not every woman is going to be attracted.
A lot of people try to help you here with advice and you have absolutely no appreciation for it.
I'm a moderator so I saw your answer to me that you deleted. Your biggest problem, like most guys who come here and complain relentlessly, is that you are so self-centered that you can't see beyond yourself and you can't have gratitude for those who have been giving you their time and advice.
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.