"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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GodsGiftToFatBirds

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Just a question for the moderators (or anyone else who might be able to help) - I was trying to add an attachment (an image) to one of my posts just now, looked up how to go about it in FAQ, but when i came to write the reply, there was a message saying 'You may not post attachments'.

Why is that? - I've seen lots of other people with pictures attached to their posts, are only certain members allowed to do so?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."

You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.

She's been waiting forty minutes.

Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.

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Centaurion

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^ thats not an attachment.

The attachment option isnt enabled here.
 

Vincent

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Moderators and admins can post attachments.

I don't really see the need for it at all.
 

GodsGiftToFatBirds

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Moderators and admins can post attachments.

I don't really see the need for it at all.
Sorry, I'm not following you. I'm not sure if attachment is the right word for it but specifically, I'm wanting to transfer photos from my computer (which i've transferred onto my computer from my phone) into my posts.

I don't understand why you say its only for moderators and admin cos i've seen plenty of normal users like myself with pictures and attachments in their posts - such as a thread titled 'Post your picture only', and guys who've included photos in field reports.

There may be summat really obvious i've missed here but i really can't see where i'm going wrong - if anyone can, then please put me to rights!!
 

Centaurion

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THAT'S NOT ATTACHMENTS!!!!!

upload your pics at www.imageshack.us and post the links here. Problem solved.
 

"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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