"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 makes a man a real man?

FortunateSon

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I was having this discussion with friends over beers and it became quite interesting as it goes.

To me the characteristics of a real man are as follows.

In no particular order -

A real man is a confident in all that he does without ever being ****y, arrogant or outlandish.

A real man treats people with respect, but also commands respect in return.

A real man never shy's away from a battle, an obstacle and no battle is too great for him to win.

A real man isn't afraid to fail, for he knows through failure and struggle comes success.

A real man is not afraid to graft and work for all that he holds dear.

A real man never cries over spilt milk, he simply cleans it up and moves on.

A real man isn't afraid to have morals and ethics and stands firmly behind them.

A real man always maintains his sense of humour.

A real man never shy's away from his responsiblities. He embraces these responsiblities, because he knows that rights come with responsiblities.

A real man is a family man, is a great friend and even better drinking partner.

A real man cares about his appearance without going over the top.

A real man always maintains tidy and well trimmed haircut.

A real man leads by example, where there is a job to be done, he does it. When someone needs to say something, he'll say it, when silence is needed, he creates it.

A real man lives life with no philosophies other than what life has dealt him.

A real man measures his success by what he does in life, not how many women he sleeps with or dates.

A real man accepts that there is no such thing as perfection and that such an ideal is a complete waste of his time, yet he still maintains that there is room for improvement.

A real man embraces his masculinity without needing to exercise aggression to other males unless warranted.

A real man is not afraid of criticism, can accept when he is wrong and isn't afraid to ask for a helping hand.

Alas a real man died many years ago, the death of the real man occured sometime after the nineteen forties.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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teacha

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did a woman write this?
 

wait_out

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If you think manliness has anything to do with haircuts, you sir are an idiot

PS. I'm pretty sure real men are too busy dealing with the REAL WORLD to eternally whinge on about if they qualify for some BS laundry list critera
 

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You guys talk gay when you're drunk. :down:

I agree with alot of that but so GAYYYYYY.
 

"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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Strelok

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teacha said:
did a woman write this?
Probably some high school teacher while shaming some guy for a supposed wrong behaviour.
 

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FortunateSon said:
I was having this discussion with friends over beers and it became quite interesting as it goes.

To me the characteristics of a real man are as follows.

In no particular order -

A real man is a confident in all that he does without ever being ****y, arrogant or outlandish.

A real man treats people with respect, but also commands respect in return.

A real man never shy's away from a battle, an obstacle and no battle is too great for him to win.

A real man isn't afraid to fail, for he knows through failure and struggle comes success.

A real man is not afraid to graft and work for all that he holds dear.

A real man never cries over spilt milk, he simply cleans it up and moves on.

A real man isn't afraid to have morals and ethics and stands firmly behind them.

A real man always maintains his sense of humour.

A real man never shy's away from his responsiblities. He embraces these responsiblities, because he knows that rights come with responsiblities.

A real man is a family man, is a great friend and even better drinking partner.

A real man cares about his appearance without going over the top.

A real man always maintains tidy and well trimmed haircut.

A real man leads by example, where there is a job to be done, he does it. When someone needs to say something, he'll say it, when silence is needed, he creates it.

A real man lives life with no philosophies other than what life has dealt him.

A real man measures his success by what he does in life, not how many women he sleeps with or dates.

A real man accepts that there is no such thing as perfection and that such an ideal is a complete waste of his time, yet he still maintains that there is room for improvement.

A real man embraces his masculinity without needing to exercise aggression to other males unless warranted.

A real man is not afraid of criticism, can accept when he is wrong and isn't afraid to ask for a helping hand.

Alas a real man died many years ago, the death of the real man occured sometime after the nineteen forties.
I have investigated this question very thoroughly since the answer to this question allows a guy to attract the most beautiful girls.
 
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