jiza101
Master Don Juan
diablo did a thread on this before, i posted my room there :cheer:
She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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.
You're a genius.Originally posted by 007~JC
Diablo has a thread about this.
He will probably merge this in his.
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
A picture is worth a thousand words... and it's not like it's hard to take one...Originally posted by Phoenix_of_the_ashes
I live in an apartment with 5 other people and share my room with my girlfriend. I have a laptop, a desk, bed with two matresses, cd player with amplifier and speakers, weights, my martial arts stuff and a whole bunch of books.
Im happy
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.
it was hot.Originally posted by jiza101
What did you all think of my joint![]()
hey, I have that same exact glass desk.
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.
what'd you do, throw a smoke grenade?Originally posted by ak5
i feel almost bad for posting this, pics were taken by a v400 phone. This is my room so far, moving out in 2 months
from the doorway:
http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=doorway4ph.jpg
closet:
http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=closet3vs.jpg
the right side of my room
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/3972/rightside5rw.jpg
front end/study/computer desk
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6620/front0dp.jpg
ROFL :crackup:Originally posted by tactic
what'd you do, throw a smoke grenade?
When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.
Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.
Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.
The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.