"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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what the freak? the new tinder etiquette?

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For a lot of us busy guys, it's the only way to have a chance at meeting people. Most of my lays have been from dating sites/apps.
Me too...I have had up to six dates in a week from match. I get a few off tinder and bumble.

I'm at a point where I have two plates I see on the weekend and one or two new girls during the week.

If you work it you can succeed on old. Have good pictures and ask for a date straight away.

Thin thing is you have to find the method that works for you. Day/night game, social network or whatever. Find your niche and work it.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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