"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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"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'm a boober. About 12 motorboats a day.
 

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Have you ever done a profit vs. expense analysis on being an uber driver? Just curious. I'd love to see the details.
You ride the horse till it falls over.
 

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Have you ever done a profit vs. expense analysis on being an uber driver? Just curious. I'd love to see the details.
$150 - $250 per night per 11 hour shift, from 7 pm until 5 something, before crowd changes from party to hustle and bustle. 1 to 1.4 fuel tanks.
 

"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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$150 - $250 per night per 11 hour shift, from 7 pm until 5 something, before crowd changes from party to hustle and bustle. 1 to 1.4 fuel tanks.
sounds like decent cash, Speaking of which, I think I need to order a Uber or lyft where I'm at...I can't really drive out here so I take the bus or hire a driver to get to places especially on dates.
 

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$150 - $250 per night per 11 hour shift, from 7 pm until 5 something, before crowd changes from party to hustle and bustle. 1 to 1.4 fuel tanks.
That's like $18/hr - is that after deducting for mileage (total cost, including depreciation, etc.)? :rolleyes:
 

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Minimum wage is $15/hr in Illinois. Burger King advertises 18. Retail is 20. Working outside is 25. In rural areas downstate, a trailer rents for 500 a month. It's not a bad place to be poor.
 

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Minimum wage is $15/hr in Illinois. Burger King advertises 18. Retail is 20. Working outside is 25. In rural areas downstate, a trailer rents for 500 a month. It's not a bad place to be poor.
Plus if you want to fvck your cousin nobody bats an eye :lol: :lol:
 

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That's all status based. Life and pay improves as you progress from blue to gold and then higher gold and platinum.
 

"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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