"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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what would have u had done?

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I just had an awkward situation, there was a girl I met at a houseparty over 2months ago who I went on a date with soon after, I afc'd on the date trying to set up a valentines date with her that week. I was in town walking down the road and I was walking towards her (I didn't realise it was her at the time, she was wearing sunglasses) only when I turned back and saw her princess long blonde hair down to her waist did I think it was her cos I couldn't remember what she looked like, likewise she prob didn't recognise me cos I was wearing sunglasses too. Anyway 'maybe' she recognised me from a distance but cos I didn't acknowledge her she didn't do the same. For some reason I hesitated as she walked away and I didn't say anything to the point where she was too far away that it would seem as if I was running to catch up behind her. Should I have done that regardless? I still wasn't 100 % sure it was her tho. Anyway I was walking around looking for a starbucks and about 5mins later she pops out as I was about to go
 

"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.

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In but she had ipod earphones in so I unconfidently said "lisa" she didn't hear me but was looking straight at me as if I was some weirdo so she just looked at me and walked on. I couldn't see her eyes cos of the sunglasses but I still wasn't sure it was her but felt embarassed after cos the guys sitting outside starbucks just laughed when I said 'lisa' anyway I'm sure it was her but I'm not sure why she didn't acknowledge me, maybe cos she didn't hear me. I guess HBs go out and meet so many guys you're not gona remember some guy from 2 months ago right? Btw she didn't return my calls or texts after the 1st date so I just left it. Shame, she was spectacular and we got on well except for my AFC crap at the end of the date
 

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Let see if I got that straight:

- Two months ago you acted like an AFC;

- Recently you saw her walking down the street

- You don´t know if it was her but later you confirmed it when she was close to you and even said her name.


So, are you asking us what we were doing if we were you?!

Dude, who gives a sh!t if she didn´t recognized you or even if she ignored you? Man, stop concerning about this. You should have ignore her too. Don´t valorize HBs that much. Valorize yourself instead.
 

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Good story, bro.
 
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