"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Who do you actually respect here?

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I relate to Pooparu, mcpimpin, and Francisco.

Francisco is the bee's knees because even though he posts a lot, he never e-rages.
 

"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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My shout-outs go to (in no particular order):

WestCoaster
Vulpine
Desdinova
Titanium
SamePendo
Rollo Tomassi
Rollo
Bible Belt
Str8up

A couple of folks could contribute nicely, such as ( . )( . ) and Wyldfire, but are just too damn hardheaded.
 

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Tupac/ Biggie.
 

"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.

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Brian20o2 said:
Im not on the list anywhere... Dangit! lol ;)
me either:cry: I got a little first page love and that's it.
 

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wow nobodys mentioned sexpdx and spirit fingers ( think this is senior fingers and mr fingers though)
 

speed dawg

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My bad, Shezz, you shoulda been on my list too....

Take notes, fellas, Shezz is one guy you'll probably never see crying over a
b!tch.....
 

"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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I gotta go with the people who work tirelessly towards self improvement, and help others do so aswell without flaming

A-Unit
Godsgiftowomen
H2O
Squirrels
Pook
Warboss Alex
Challenge Guy
Robert Jordan

and some of the current guys with good FR's

Shezz
Fash
Animal Crackers
Tomatoes
 

squirrels

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Mostly the guys who were here before me, before it became a territory for idle sophistry and keyboard-jockeying. The older guys have really earned my respect.

I'm not going to name names, but just like IRL, you can tell who REALLY gets it and who's full of sh!t. Some names keep coming up again and again in this thread...pay attention to them.

I wouldn't recommend anyone putting me on their list, but if something I said helped you out, I'm glad. I find my own advice is the hardest for me to take, for some bizarre reason.
 

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Francisco D'Anconia (especially since I picked up Atlas Shrugged and hardly put it down since) and squirrels.
 
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I tend to respect Espi, he sort of vibes with me like a 'player Uncle in the family helping his virgin nephew get laid'. Get practical tips and pointers that deal directly with the situation at hand.

Other people on here have been rather helpful, or have at least made an genuine effort to state their views, whether I have listened to them or not, and have generally offered support and perspective, for example:

skip2mylou - is recognized for the emphasis on improving looks by going to the gym.

Nine Breaker - is recognized for emphasis on 'inner game' - and a few other alises I cant remember off hand at this time.

Self-Mastery - said a useful tip on finding the 'female equivalent' of yourself and start a relationship with her before jumping into anything.

SamPendo - has an excellent gym thread somewhere.

Desinova - helpful advice to tackle contact-close phobia.

Flabbergasped - liked post analysis of my Jedi bootcamp, helpful thoughts.

popparu - recommending to look at Gunwitch.

Generally, most posters, even those not mentioned, have offered some helpful advice and I think anyone who has contributed practical and intelligent advice on my threads deserves respect, even if I dont totally apply or agree with everything.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

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.

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Brian20o2 said:
Im not on the list anywhere... Dangit! lol ;)

join the club.

I personally don't care that I am not on the lists. This is the first time in months since I have been back.

hmmm, people I respect:

bible belt, shezz, neonbase(although not for any advice he has given here), penkitten, wyldefire and that titboy guy simply for the entertainment, wavejams007(just so I actually get mentioned), there are others, but I am not too good on remembering screennames.
 

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Man. All of you folks can just bust off some names. I personally, can't think of anything right off the top of my head, but being a part of these boards for just a few years (I've changed names due to my inability to remember passwords and emails) I've read a LOT of good stuff. Hopefully the quality posters remain around until another batch come in, otherwise this board will fall to the "What do I do? She looked at me. Does she like me?" threads.

Keep it up guys.
 

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I have come around recently after a long absence so there are a lot of people I am bound not to be familiar with, but here are the guys from the time I was most active that were most relevant to my experience...

DeepBlue
Jake Steed
xblitz44x
david_med
Powertrip (or Powertrip II, as I guess he calls himself now)
Master of the Universe
cyclonus
Prosemont
Cesare Cardinali
Gipper
Pancho
De La Soul
 

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I respect everyone who's freed themsleves from the Matrix (especially the rank noobs), but people I'd like to meet:

Paradox
Desdinova
Fransisco D' Anconia
Westcoaster
Pook
Anti-Dump
A-Unit
Vulpine
Pen Kitten
Wyldfire
Water Tiger
Metal Fortress
Latino Man
 

"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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