SamTheHobit
Master Don Juan
I'm kinda confused on this.
Someone that just doesn't care??
Someone that just doesn't care??
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.
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.
That makes sense. Sorry it was a stupid question.Mike32ct said:It's a bit deeper than that Sam.
It's a guy with good looks AND is very full of himself and doesn't give two shytes about the girl. He really doesn't care because he knows puss is a dime a dozen.
see, I was right. but Im not here to derail this thread.Mike32ct said:It's a bit deeper than that Sam.
It's a guy with good looks AND is very full of himself and doesn't give two shytes about the girl. He really doesn't care because he knows puss is a dime a dozen.
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Mike32ct again.Mike32ct said:dime a dozen.
It's not a stupid question, I still struggle with it @ 34 and have to remind myself to stop being a chump.SamTheHobit said:That makes sense. Sorry it was a stupid question.