"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.

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Demon

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Southern California-based entertainment consultant, earning $80/hour or low six-figure income. I enjoy what I do, what I help other people achieve, and the money's not a bad bonus as well. I'm trying to transition to being purely paid monthly retainers so I can relax my schedule.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

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.

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[S]alvatore

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Love being a personal trainer. I'll always stay in shape (i'm too disciplined to let myself go anyway), and there's no better feeling than watching a cute slightly overweight girl transform into a slim hot girl over the course of 5-6 months, or any overweight person for that matter. I'm honoured to know I have that kind of effect on peoples appearance & their lives, and i'm humbled by it.
 

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What criteria do you need to become a trainer? At my gym they add trainers like every day and they cant all be fitness experts.

I'm indifferent to my job. It gives me money and time to do music, which is my true love. I'm starting to teach myself programming, web design, and networking so I can hopefully make money if music goes to sh!te!
 

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comic_relief said:
I LOVE MY JOB!!! (never thought that I would say that)

I'm the college mascot and I get to d!ck around with people for fun.

Plus, I can be an idiot and get paid for it. Yesterday, I was getting paid to make out with my girlfriend. I love my job.

comic_relief
really? not to be mean but, they couldnt pay me enough to make out with your "girl" friend comic...
 

[S]alvatore

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WhitePimp said:
What criteria do you need to become a trainer? At my gym they add trainers like every day and they cant all be fitness experts.
Down here (Australia), you can do a course in like half a day and they'll give you a certificate of qualification. I'm against this however, I think you would need to do a course that runs for a minimum of 3 months (full time) or 6 months (part time) to really learn the information needed. I was already visiting bodybuilding forums before I did the course anyway, so that gave me a bit of a head start. I knew all the practical stuff already, it was just the theory behind it that I wasn't aware of. With anything in life, if you can learn more about a subject, do it.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

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.

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damn lol. i'm a full time high school student who works part time at a local pharmacy.

my boss is ultra cheap and conservative, pays me minimum wage, and expects too much from me. i also got a check deduction cause i didn't catch a shoplifter. i hate my job.
 

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I'm with alvatore, my job is awesome (personal trainer) for all the reasons he mentioned.

plus I'm an illustrator, so I spend my time getting paid alot of money for drawing and painting.

to be honest I don't even feel like I work, i just get paid to do things that i love doing and probably would be doing anyways even if there was no money involved.
 

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I love what I do. I won't lie, the best part of my job is knowing that I can make or break others. The feeling of power that you get when you know others are trying to please you is better than great sex.
 

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Mr.Sexy said:
I love what I do. I won't lie, the best part of my job is knowing that I can make or break others. The feeling of power that you get when you know others are trying to please you is better than great sex.
ughh..what do you do?
 

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Precursor said:
i also got a check deduction cause i didn't catch a shoplifter.
Complain to your boss because a) you're part-time and b) security isn't in your job description.

Of course, if security is in your job description, haha.

Drum&Bass said:
I'm with alvatore, my job is awesome (personal trainer) for all the reasons he mentioned.

plus I'm an illustrator, so I spend my time getting paid alot of money for drawing and painting.

Tip: Get more contracts by offering to create before-and-after illustrations of your personal-training clients. Or just illustrate your new personal-training clients in the best of light at no cost to them and watch the word of mouth spread like California wildfires.
 

"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.

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