"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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Summer is coming, college bills are coming even faster..

As i sit here, back from first job and 15 minutes till the next one, i wonder... where do people on this board work?

I work at Chipotles in the mornings, and deliver Dominos in the evenings. I like the pay, and it hasnt been too bad yet (first week :))

So.. where do you work and how do you like it?
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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I'm a corporate finance attorney (IPOs, mergers and acquistions, venture capital) in a large firm. I think it's great in some ways, and it sucks in others since there are so many dumb-sses in this line of work.
 

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I'll be starting work as a doorman in July (I'm also a full time university student).
 

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This is going to sound far fetched and made-up, but since you asked...

Full time college student who is going to take a year out of college to dig up dinosuar fossils (t-rex, triceratops, edmontosaurus) in wyoming for a few months, then [if I accept the job offer] will work a year in the Czech Republic for the experience, plus looks nice on resume. Also, I'll be learning my 5th language.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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I'm a DJ. No, seriously, I play records for a living! So it's virtually impossible to NOT meet women in my line of work. It's great!
 

true|hockey

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work in a design lab on my masters thesis. Not that it is really relavent, but I do not meet many women in my line of work. I do have flexable enough hours so that I can have a life, while getting decent pay, so it kind of works out in the end.
 

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I work in the Maintenance Department @ The Holiday Inn Central (Holidome) in Lafayette, LA. I also do some side work for people who needs some Painting done.
 

"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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I do CAD (computer assisted drafting) using Solidworks & autocad. Mechanical detail & assembly drawings. Doesnt pay alot & right now i am out of work..3rd layoff in 15 years.....sux...I want to start my own business. I am tired of working for companies...layoffs, 2% raises, cruel bosses & cheap penny pinching companies.
 

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Student > Airtraffic controller @ schiphol airport (amsterdam) & bartender (apeldoorn)

first one is my first year, just started this year.. and it's going great, the latter one I started just 2 months ago.. before that I've worked as a waiter, office cleaner, every fricking job I could get my hands on :D
 

"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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leoncour

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Originally posted by rgeere
This is going to sound far fetched and made-up, but since you asked...

Full time college student who is going to take a year out of college to dig up dinosuar fossils (t-rex, triceratops, edmontosaurus) in wyoming for a few months, then [if I accept the job offer] will work a year in the Czech Republic for the experience, plus looks nice on resume. Also, I'll be learning my 5th language.
Hey rgeere,
What languages do you know, and how did you learn them?
 

rgeere

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Originally posted by leoncour
Hey rgeere,
What languages do you know, and how did you learn them?
English was my first language

German was my second fluent language. I have almost reached fluent speaker status, began learning when I was 14 in school and have sought to perfect it ever since.

Greek I learned in college
Hebrew I learned in college

I also know some Spanish, French, Dutch, Russian,Ukrainian, and Gaelic, though not much more than the basics.

If you are an american I would advise learning another fluent language. Believe it or not chicks tend to find it quite intrigueing, especially if they are non-american. It helps to make you look very well rounded.
 

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i have the ****iest job out of all of you all. I work in Ingles Video. It's a good job to have as a highschooler though
 

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Originally posted by rgeere
A programmer for Bill Gates or for Windows enviroment specifically?
Nope, not for Bill Gates. :) I work for a post secondary educational institute.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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