Boilermaker
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Do you know where they are now ? 
"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.
Whatever happened to STR8UP, Iqqi, Latinoman?
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
KarmaSutra
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Blasts from the past.
I know Brother STR8UP is kickin' ass.
The rest are old news.
I know Brother STR8UP is kickin' ass.
The rest are old news.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Dear Boilermaker,
Iqqi posted the day before you did....TM's post about his emotions.
Iqqi posted the day before you did....TM's post about his emotions.
ThunderMaverick
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Correction: Iqqi does what she usually does; leaves annoying and pointless replies.
Latinoman was one of the more "useful" posters here. I miss him.
Latinoman was one of the more "useful" posters here. I miss him.
"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.
KarmaSutra
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'Dish texted me to come out last Friday but I was already under obligation.
We need to coordinate another Central Florida round table.
We need to coordinate another Central Florida round table.
backbreaker
Master Don Juan
tell star8up backbraker said what's up. i miss him here.
BuckeyeBrigadier
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I really miss STR8UP's insightful posts on wealth. He really changed the way I looked at money. Wish he would come back and post more.
Scaramouche
Master Don Juan
Dear All,
Yeah Straight Eight was good value,even Sticky showed amazing resilience in the face of overwhelming hostility,Good on Ya Mate,Aussies like a Bird with fire in her belly.
Yeah Straight Eight was good value,even Sticky showed amazing resilience in the face of overwhelming hostility,Good on Ya Mate,Aussies like a Bird with fire in her belly.
ST8 was pretty fed up with the community, and many of his posts were very cynical in nature. I certainly had a few words on his R/E speculation thread, but a part of me still hopes he is succeeding with his new venture. As for iqqi, i could have swore they are still posting here...
"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.