"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.
What SNEAKERS are you rockin?
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"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.
Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
Love my Sketchers! 
http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=M&catId=5&index=0&viewAll=true&sort=popular&prodId=7511&styleCode=50376
http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=M&catId=5&index=0&viewAll=true&sort=popular&prodId=19827&styleCode=60563
http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=M&catId=5&index=0&viewAll=true&sort=popular&prodId=19740
http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=M&catId=5&index=0&viewAll=true&sort=popular&prodId=7511&styleCode=50376
http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=M&catId=5&index=0&viewAll=true&sort=popular&prodId=19827&styleCode=60563
http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=M&catId=5&index=0&viewAll=true&sort=popular&prodId=19740
Nice kicks, I have basketball shoes with that same logo... Ginobli!!!!ngaplz said:
As for me, I rock these: Converse Wade County http://www.hoopsvibe.com/basketball-shoes/converse/converse-wade-county-ar22632/image4503-0.html
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Retro Bo-Jackson's!
ValleyDJing
Master Don Juan
I've got like 10 or 12 pairs of shoes.
"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.
Kev07
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Falcon said:
i like these,
as for me i got my vans on
http://www.britishempire-shop.de/ka...oduct/vans-slipon-navy-james-plaid-55158.html
these are the ones i wear the most, besides running shoes
http://www.aldoshoes.com/eng/storeSection/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=64623936&&var=d&ckey=CA
edit: the white option, on the righthand side
http://www.aldoshoes.com/eng/storeSection/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=64623936&&var=d&ckey=CA
edit: the white option, on the righthand side
djSlvt
Banned
I got sketchers 50409, black. I'm getting me SPD bike shoes now, something black. I got ferrari gloss black bike, carbon black helmet, and everything is black, except my orange DOC muscle top.
TyTe`EyEs
Master Don Juan
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
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.
Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
If you want something for cycling, check out http://www.sidiusa.com/road.html, definitely stylish and very comfortable. They're Italian so they may feel narrow but they make a Mega size for wide "American" feet.djSlvt said:
ValleyDJing
Master Don Juan
This style of shoe is the staple of my shoe diet. Nike classics.
http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/large/312495-111.jpg
http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/large/312495-111.jpg
ConantheLibertarian
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http://www.amazon.com/Skechers-Mens...f=pd_lpo_k2_err_k2a_1_txt/104-8930259-6930369
This is the main pair I wear. I wear a lot of basketball sneakers too, because I have so many pairs from playing.
This is the main pair I wear. I wear a lot of basketball sneakers too, because I have so many pairs from playing.
Vulpine
Master Don Juan
"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.