Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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What type of person are you?

After reading the description, which type of person are you?

  • Type 1

    Votes: 5 13.5%
  • Type 2

    Votes: 5 13.5%
  • Type 3

    Votes: 8 21.6%
  • Type 4

    Votes: 2 5.4%
  • Type 5

    Votes: 5 13.5%
  • Type 6

    Votes: 3 8.1%
  • Type 7

    Votes: 6 16.2%
  • Type 8

    Votes: 3 8.1%

  • Total voters
    37

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There are different types of people, and I'm interested to see if there are any correlation with success with women.
Choose the type you most closely resemble:

Type 1: Is a DJ. Generally outgoing and likes to get things done quickly
Type 2: Is a DJ. Generally quiet and likes to get things done quickly
Type 3: Is a DJ. Generally outgoing, easy going and patient
Type 4: Is a DJ. Generally quiet, easy going and patient
Type 5: Is not a DJ. Generally outgoing and likes to things done quickly
Type 6: Is not a DJ. Generally quiet and likes to get things done quickly
Type 7: Is not a DJ. Generally outgoing, easy going and patient
Type 8: Is not a DJ. Generally quiet, easy going and patient
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Dante3214

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I don't know if I'm ANY of these things.


I'm going through a transitional period here, as a lot of us are, so these may change quickly.

(voted 7)
 

flippinfreak

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Generally outgoing is an understatement.

(voted 1)
 

"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.

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Bonhomme

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Usually Type 1, but has all the other tendencies. Very delibreate if I don't want to be hurried on a task.
 

The_flying_dutchman

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Type 6. I'm far from a DJ but doing whatever I can to reach that goal. My ideal self would be type 1 but I've gotta work on my social skills a little more.
 

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Wanted to see if these traits had trends on being a DJ or not. There's not really enough votes yet to say what the results are.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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IsiMan84

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I don't know if it's up to myself to decide if I'm a DJ, and these seem a little too specific, but the closest would be either 3 or 7. I didn't vote though.
 
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