"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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what hobbies do you all have?

moneyisking

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I want to get my mind off some depressing sh!t in life; i realized I need some hobbies. I been trying to make spears or capture squirrels and crap, but doesn't hurt to do something else.

BTW I lift about 4-5 times a week. I would love to do some boxing or something, but have no money and school is also not letting me. Something economic and not burdening please. Thanks
 

"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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Play some sports, i play basketball, also run, put music in the ipod and run, or ride a bike, it cleans my mind.
 

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that is an excellent advice my friend, but i also do that at the gym. i am looking for more things i can do at home... like making a bow and arrow and shooting it, or throwing javelin at trees... lol; hell, maybe even building a furniture.. although that's gona be a disaster
 

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Bow and arrow i never tried that but it can be awesome, building a furniture is nice idea, i gotta try that, even though i think it will be crap haha. Why dont you try something with action? Could be good too. By the way, if you do something post the results!
 

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Ride a bike. I started riding in order to save some money, but I've ended up spending all the savings in what's become my brand new passion. It does wonders to your thighs :), keeps you fit and slim, makes you quit any bad habit you may have, increases your confidence after being exposed to dangerous situations (speeding cars, trucks, potholes, grannies crossing the road), and becomes an essential ingredient of your persona (you know, the dare devil though biker who doesn't give a shot about what everyone else thinks). Additionally, the biker can be used as a seducer character. Every time I'm on my bike and approach a girl in the street or in college, it helps create value and brings a challenge to her (does she ride a bike? is she the sporty kind?.)
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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Cars, mtb, bodybuilding, skydiving, shooting, paragliding (new to this one).
 

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johno said:
Ride a bike. I started riding in order to save some money, but I've ended up spending all the savings in what's become my brand new passion. It does wonders to your thighs :), keeps you fit and slim, makes you quit any bad habit you may have, increases your confidence after being exposed to dangerous situations (speeding cars, trucks, potholes, grannies crossing the road), and becomes an essential ingredient of your persona (you know, the dare devil though biker who doesn't give a shot about what everyone else thinks). Additionally, the biker can be used as a seducer character. Every time I'm on my bike and approach a girl in the street or in college, it helps create value and brings a challenge to her (does she ride a bike? is she the sporty kind?.)
True, I live in a relatively "hip" area in my city and girls go crazy for bike messenger dudes haha.
 

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PapiChulo said:
Cars, mtb, bodybuilding, skydiving, shooting, paragliding (new to this one).
Amen to the skydiving mate, nothing compares to jumping out of a plane at 15000 feet and plummiting for a minute with a clear mind and just enjoying the sheer thrill and rush of the moment.

Best thing anyone can do EVER !!!
 

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Like you already mentioned, weight lifting is awesome.

I started doing boxing recently. And that sht clears my mind. My adrenaline and testosterone jump up. I feel amazing, pumped, confident after each boxing workout. The only problem though it isn't cheap to join a boxing gym (I pay $70/month). But it's worth the money, keeps you busy, clears your mind, gets you pumped and energized, and gets you in touch with your masculinity and warrior spirit.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

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.

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Playing basketball at the park is the best. Gives you sun, exercise, people to meet. Not sure what you can do at home - outside of the basics. There's only so much you can do there.
 

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Baseball, walk alot, boxing and gym.
 

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typical said:
Amen to the skydiving mate, nothing compares to jumping out of a plane at 15000 feet and plummiting for a minute with a clear mind and just enjoying the sheer thrill and rush of the moment.

Best thing anyone can do EVER !!!

Yeah, mate, Blue Skies!
 

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Moved to AE...

Coin collecting, playing guitar, writing music, recording music, singing, hardware hacking, working on my house, cooking, baking, writing, record collecting, spending time with my kid, and then I gotta fit the girlfriend in there somewhere.
 

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[Learn a musical instrument] chicks dig this may be profitable one day.
[Learn to dance] another supplemental dating skill.
[Volunteering] Check your local church or meetup.com for local events.
[Work] Buy a bike or something cool I dunno.
[Workout More] There was a time I really got into it going twice a day and running. I looked good...

All of the above totally increase your value further entertaining you with more poon. And most of these things lead to other better opportunities.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Im starting to read alot of interesting non fictional books like about lots of topics: psychology, evolution, and spirituality...

you cant beat exercise for turning negative energy into something positive.

Im trying to play less video games...I am so addicted lol

You want your interests to be productive but engaging
 

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i try to come up with innovative business ideas, write stories, read books, play games, spend time with my neices and just kept to myself for a good while until i was ready and felt better. I also did do boxing.
 

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i play poker at my local casino. Good way to meet heaps of people and take their money whilst you are at it.
 

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I am looking at taking up some new hobbies. Playing a musical instrument like a guitar and running/swimming/bike riding. :up:
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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