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.
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.
LOL...I second that!Gray The Prince said:
No one said they were destined to fail. Like in any aspect of society, the minorities have to work harder than majorities do to be on the same level.jglide123 said:
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.
That's true to a degree, but this isn't the 20's bro. Anyone who wants success (business, dating, etc.) can achieve it. Will you encounter racist people in your life? Sure, but look at people in history like Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois. They achieved great prominence during highly racist times in America.SeymourCake said:
This message board is full of white guys who suck at dating. In fact, I'd say that the majority of guys here are white.SeymourCake said:
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.
I agree. If you put a white guy and any other race who share the same qualities in everything else in front of a random sample of 1000 women, jobs, etc..., the white guy will win out. It's not about being lazy and wanting the easy way, it's just a fact. Sorry but the world just isn't as color blind as you think it is.SeymourCake said:
I like your wisdom and think it carries value...but must you really act like you're in a court all the time? And saying case closed after you offer your opinion?nismo-4 said:
And this is probably the reason why he is a mod, till now he is only one that didnt start the " pre-ordered reaction" to the race topic..credit to you Atom, pity cannot give u repAtom Smasher said:
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.
