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.
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.
How game can be less? Game after a while should be an integral part of your identity, so how can you behave less than yourself?You are correct and onto something brother, Good quality woman can see the playerish fassage a mile away and will have no problems backing off. The best type of relationships often goes with the flow and requires no games on your part because you're coming from a good frame, value and a sense of purpose. The less games the better.
I would replace the word “game” with “value”. Have value and you will naturally and authentically behave in your best ways. You won’t even have to think about “game”. “Game” is a childish word. As adults, let’s use the word “value” instead. The word “value” cuts through all the bs and theories.I think a man should always employ a bit of "Game" in his relationships and in life... so should women (Girl Game).
However...
There is a big difference between 'having game" and 'playing games'... below sums it up beautifully imo.
>>"Having game" is the confident, authentic ability to flirt, converse and spark attraction, whereas "playing games" is a manipulative, dishonest approach involving mind f*cks, shyt tests and extreme push-pull tactics.
While 'having game' builds connection, 'playing games' causes mistrust, anxiety, and instability.<<
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.
All relations between humans contain "games" of some sortIf you actually found a good woman, you might not want to play games.