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.
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.
The other two guys gave excellent answers. For me though, it's a bit different at this point.oscarxp25 said:What gives you courage to move in on a girl when you are not certain she likes or is interested in you in that type of way? Hope?
You don't hit it off which makes you free to approach another woman, I can live with that!MisterNigma said:...Ask youself this question - What's the worst that can happen?...
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.
oscarxp25 said:What gives you courage to move in on a girl when you are not certain she likes or is interested in you in that type of way? Hope?
Sounds more like a pessimist to me, to each his own...MisterNigma said:I was actually thinking more along the lines of getting into a fight w/boyfriend.
Then again, I'm a realist, not an optimist.
-E.Nigma
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.
Now why be so negative? Ok, so you got me, I'm a pessimistic realistFrancisco d'Anconia said:Sounds more like a pessimist to me, to each his own...
I ain't even gonna touch that one...MisterNigma said:...Ok, so you got me, I'm a pessimistic realist![]()
-E.Nigma
See, now that's a flawed statement. If you "din't want to touch" the subject you shouldn't have replied.Francisco d'Anconia said:I ain't even gonna touch that one...![]()
I think of myself as opinionated, thank you....MisterNigma said:See, now that's a flawed statement. If you "din't want to touch" the subject you shouldn't have replied.
You're a compulsive poster. I know, how it feels. There should really be a Poster's Anonymous.
-E.Nigma
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.
Whatever helps you sleep at night. I do expect to see you at the bext PA meeting though.:yes:Francisco d'Anconia said:I think of myself as opinionated, thank you....![]()