"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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Who initiates divorce?

joekerr31

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i would be very interested to see stats on initiated divorces based on age demographics.

i bet it would be something like the following...

18-25 - 50% women initiate (why leave when the guy doesn't have much to
take yet!)

25-40 - 90% women initiate (they have the kids. now get support. can still lure
in another guy. optimal time to bolt)

40-60 - 50% women initiate (lower market value. kids are in university so no
child support. married 20 years and don't really know how to live alone.
etc.)

over 60 - 90% of men initiating the divorce (while divorce after 60 is very
rare, when it happens its usually some husband moving on for a
younger woman to live out his last years with)


just my guess.
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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Obsidian

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your analysis is insightful, but your proposed statistic about old men divorcing their wives is largely in error
 
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