"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 you drive...

"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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Used to have a 2009 VW GTI, it was my go cart and I got a great deal on it. This was all about brand loyalty as my father used to work for VW. Paid that off, the air conditioning died, the body was looking haggard due to countless road trips, so I traded it in this year for a 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Plus.

I love it...but it's terrible in the snow. I love it's retro style, it's power, and quiet ride. A big plus for me was the roomy interior. I'm 6-2 and my legs suffered in anything but a truck.
 

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Reminds me of my first car, a black Volkswagen Beatle. One day I was taking a first date out to dinner and while driving I suddenly heard something from the car scraping on the ground. Since it couldn't be the muffler, I was quite curious to find out what it was. I pulled over, got out and observed the battery had been dragging along the road. The battery is normally located under the rear seat and the bottom of the car underneath the battery had completely rotted out. The cables were still connected and it was running fine.

Being a resourceful young buck, I removed the long shoelaces from a pair of boots I had in the back and tied up the battery and suspended it from the passenger strap above the window. It swayed around like a pendulum but I had quite a successful date. She became my girlfriend for 5 years.

These days I drive something a little nicer than that. ;)
 

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My dad loved 70's hoopties when I was growing up in the 80s. We had one car with a rusted out floor; I would sit in the back and drop stuff through the holes for fun. He had a 74 Cadillac that was the biggest car I've ever seen. He also had an old Pontiac Ventura that had been in a wreck. If going straight was 12 o'clock, the nose of the car pointed at 11:30 and the ass end 5:30. We got pulled over by cops all the time. "Sir, did you realize your car is crooked?"
 

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I've been driving a 98 commodore for close to 3 years now, certainly nothing special. I told one girl it was an ex cop car:lol:.
hahhaa mine was an excop car.

So it had abit street cred, my gf was sad to see it go, even though she had a slight idea of how many girls i had in that backseat
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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The_flying_dutchman

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I drive a toyota prius c.... awesome car that gets 50mph. It doesn't attract attention from anyone, especially women and cops... and that's a good thing.
 

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I ride a Yamaha VStar cruiser motorcycle, and haven’t owned a car in six years. Not only does it save a ton load of money, but riding through the rain, freezing cold, riding defensively against drivers who are all out to kill me, and living a minimalistic life with only what can fit in a backpack and saddle bags seems to have definitely strengthened my character.

One thing I really enjoy about my bike is what I DON’T have. No radio to lull my mind to sleep with popular culture and no cup holders. Less is more.
 
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