The Shocker
Senior Don Juan
**** on the coats.
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.
What's a good Birthday present for a girl you like?
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"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
happymeal88
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make a shirt or a sign that says "I am the gift" and just walk up to her and give her a hug.
I did this to a girl and not only did we end up going on a couple of dates, but both her and everyone there laughed really hard which led to props from the guys and all the girls talkin' about it while giggling.
It is also cheap and very original.
I did this to a girl and not only did we end up going on a couple of dates, but both her and everyone there laughed really hard which led to props from the guys and all the girls talkin' about it while giggling.
It is also cheap and very original.
If you can... do a "Oh since its your birthday you get to hang out with me." type comment, kind of makes you the prize.
as for the gift... NO ROSES, NO $300 GLASSES, get her a funny birthday card...
I got one that said "You're turning 8 today" to a 19 year old girl and she loved it.
and maybe get her something funny and say it reminded you of her like those keychains that when you squeeze them brown stuff comes out. =D
as for the gift... NO ROSES, NO $300 GLASSES, get her a funny birthday card...
I got one that said "You're turning 8 today" to a 19 year old girl and she loved it.
and maybe get her something funny and say it reminded you of her like those keychains that when you squeeze them brown stuff comes out. =D
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
happymeal88
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Your best friend - yes. And if you want to be a friend - yes. If you want to hook up with her, set yourself apart from the friend (who buys a nice gift) and make her laugh. If you do a good job with it, like others here have suggested, than she will walk away with a smile on her face thinking about you and at the end of the day you end up in a better place than the chumps who shelled out a couple of dollars for a CD she probably already has or soemthing else.Noob said:
penkitten
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where do high schoolers get $40 to spend on each present they buy someone?
Charm&Style
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...dont be ghey.
Crazy Asian
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Luke!! said:
haha i'm actually gonna do that for this one girl's b day this friday.
but should i say with me or dane cook? cause i know she's like obssessed with dane cook.
"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.
The Shocker
Senior Don Juan
Crazy Asian said:
do you want her to fvck you or dane cook?
Just give her a dope drawing that you did in a boring History class. Make sure it's funny. Be spontaneous and thoughtful, but don't go far out of your way. You're a busy man, and as cute as she is, you aren't at the point in the relationship where you can afford to spend any significant amount of time or money on her, unless it's in doing something (ie. a date), and even then, don't go overboard on cash.