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.
u shulod ask her if she wnats 2 fukOriginally posted by requested
what if your tlakin to a girl like on the ocmputer or osmthei nand she ask u if ur into hookups or relationships?
LOL okay, apparently we're entertaining this with serious responses now?Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
Say "You'll just have to wait and see..."
C/F guys, C/F!!!
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.
Understand that I'm not a huge proponent of ****y/funny but I more so go toward confident/****y. However, that line was definitely ****y...Originally posted by Alphathree
LOL okay, apparently we're entertaining this with serious responses now?
Okay... I can dig that...
I think your C&F is creepy, Francisco. =)