You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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.
i am dirty becaus ive been too lazy to use soap in the shower for 3 daysOriginally posted by david90
No this is not another "does looks matter" thread.
For me, my ears kinda stick out.
maybe he has a 3rd degree burn on his face and hes got nowhere to get the money for plastic surgery (as most health plans dont cover that because its not life-saving surgery)Originally posted by Skweints
Uh, who cares who has what flaws? It shouldn't matter. I'm sure I have flaws that I can pick out... but since my confidence level has gone up tremendous amounts since high school, nobody seems willing to call me on them anymore. As a person, you just don't notice flaws with people unless you are looking for them. Ever notice how the more you get to know someone, the more you like their personality, the more their physical flaws tend to disappear?
Why even start a thread like this? Are you trying to feel better about yourself cause you don't want to feel like you're the only one with flaws? Just don't worry about it!
Forget the cash, the cars, and the chiseled jawlines. Female desire operates on a completely different frequency. Primal. Subconscious. Triggers that bypass her logic and hit her on a gut level. Most guys are totally blind to them.
I know because I was one of them. The overthinking. The paralysis. The silent drive home kicking yourself for freezing up. Watching average guys walk away with the girl while you stood there stuck in your own head.
Then I decoded the psychology behind what actually makes women tick. 22 hard rules. Subtle behavioral shifts that rewired my entire reality. The anxiety evaporated. Women started leaning in. Investing. Chasing.
yo stretch marks are not a flaw but a badge if you workoutOriginally posted by Jariel
The flaws that I'm most self conscious about are:
Stretch marks (from my days being overweight)
Frown lines
Hairy shoulders (though easy enough to shave or wax)
I've always been really self-critical when it comes to appearance, but I'm realising now I'm advantaged in so many ways, so I have no grounds to complain.
Got ya beat. 5'4" here. And a very bad case of acne (incurable as of yet with any method with scars to boot)Originally posted by Sweetcheeks
I'm not that tall (5'8")
I've done five cycles of accutane. Still got acne though. I'm down to the last resort (saving up money for laser resurfacing)Originally posted by Sweetcheeks
Hey sfalexi,
I actually used to have a severe problem with acne, too. It was so bad it actually hurt, and believe me, it really did a number on my self esteem. I had it dealt with about 5 years back with a 3 month cylce of Accutane. Talk to your doctor about it, I was ectstatic with the results.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
how the hell is taht laser resurfacing supposed to work anyways?Originally posted by sfalexi
I've done five cycles of accutane. Still got acne though. I'm down to the last resort (saving up money for laser resurfacing)
haha... i laughed when i read thatOriginally posted by Donald Kaufman
My p3nis is entirely too large.![]()
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.
Me too... the sarcasm was just overwelminghaha... i laughed when i read thatOriginally posted by Donald Kaufman
My p3nis is entirely too large.
I know how you feel. I can relateOriginally posted by Donald Kaufman
My p3nis is entirely too large.![]()
you look pimpOriginally posted by Baruch
Hm,
Overbite\crooked teeth
Weak jawline
acne scars
i look ok in pictures though, with my mouth closed.
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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.