"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 first? Cut or Bulk?

BuddhaSMASH

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Well, which one? Muscle metabolizes fat, so it would aid in the process of losing weight when you decide to cut later. But I keep hearing people say you should cut first! What's your opinion?
 

"She's Out of Your League"

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.

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Elimidate

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Depends on your body type. Are you fat or skinny?

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I personally a bit chubby. But I'm asking this just as a general question for all the forum readers, however fat or skinny they may be.
 

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Whatever works, you said you're chubby, so I'll picture a chubby that should go for cutting.
 

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Ok, youre chubby. So here are your options:

1) cut: this way you dont have to worry so much about your diet. You dont have any muscle to begin with, so you dont have to worry about losing it. You can also use this period to learn about diet and training. Once you are done cutting, you can bulk & cut effectively.

2) bulk: this way you are adding muscle, but you are also adding fat. Once you are done bulking, you will have to cut the fat that you gained while bulking plus the fat you had initially. Also, you have to actually pay attention while cutting, otherwise you will lose heaps of hard-earned muscle.

That's my take. If you have any good reasons to bulk first, please post them.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

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.

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