Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
All the answers so far have been good but I'd follow it up with "Why do you ask?" Don't let a woman think that she can ask you a trick qualifying question without having to pay for it. 
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.
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.
Point taken. These forums are just "type on a screen"; much can be done with delivery/presentation. But you better present those words very skillfully.Sun Tzu said:It's all in the delivery, my man. I can easily get away with this without even a hint of offense. Your mileage may vary.
Same rebut you used; its all about delivery. With the skills I've learned from this website, I could say I have stuffed pink elephants at home on my bed, and not do myself any harm (provided I C&F like a DJ ***** to undo the potential harm, lol)Replying with "I haven't found the right woman yet" is so predictable and AFC that I shudder to imagine those words ever leaving my lips.
Again, I agree provided proper delivery.Women absolutely light up when confronted with imaginative, ****y and humorous answers to questions like these. You must remember that it is crucial to reverse the qualifying process.
That's the exact same as saying "no one's qualified yet", just a little less original.Sun Tzu said:Replying with "I haven't found the right woman yet" is so predictable and AFC that I shudder to imagine those words ever leaving my lips.
Hors never "qualify" - only a virgin is worthy of a commitment!!!!!!!!Sun Tzu said:"No one has qualified yet".
And how do you tell if they are a virgin, Einstein?Last Man Standing said:Hors never "qualify" - only a virgin is worthy of a commitment!!!!!!!!
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.
"I haven't found the right woman yet"Master Bates said:That's the exact same as saying "no one's qualified yet", just a little less original.
Excellent. Perfectly stated.Francisco d'Anconia said:All the answers so far have been good but I'd follow it up with "Why do you ask?" Don't let a woman think that she can ask you a trick qualifying question without having to pay for it.![]()
Agreed. I just wonder if there's any such thing over the age of 28 anymore.Last Man Standing said:Hors never "qualify" - only a virgin is worthy of a commitment!!!!!!!!
Seconded. :rockon:azanon said:Personally, I would never marry a virgin. At the very least, I f***** her before I said "I do".
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.
azanon said:And how do you tell if they are a virgin, Einstein?
again this is why newbies should read and not post advice about **** they dont' know aboutoldsalt said:Translation: I am into you and I want to sleep with you but I need to make sure you're not some heartless bastard who's going to make me feel used.
You can have a lot of fun with this one. All you need to do is be playful. If you give her a serious response like "I'm searching for the perfect woman" you risk her interpreting it the wrong way, and she may dismiss the thought of being with you.
Pretend you don't know what she's asking. "What do you mean?" "I don't understand. What are you asking me?" She'll either keep pressing or get embarrassed. Eventually you can tease her for flirting with you. Which is exactly what shes doing. Women don't ask that question if they have not had at least one thought of bonking you.
Francisco d'Anconia said:All the answers so far have been good but I'd follow it up with "Why do you ask?" Don't let a woman think that she can ask you a trick qualifying question without having to pay for it.![]()
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.
They would never ask a man this question unless they are "surprised" that he is still single based on what they know already - which if a stranger, is based on looks.backbreaker said:...most men.. not all, but most men who are in their 30's and are still SINGLE, or better put, at the very least, not in a serious LTR, are deadbeats, jobless, Ewalk ugly, fat, slobs, pornkings, rapist, etc.
backbreaker said:again this is why newbies should read and not post advice about **** they dont' know about
if you are in your mid 30's... a woman asking you why are you still single, is pretrying SOME interest... but moreso she wants to know WHY THE FVCK ARE YOU STILL SINGLE. In other words...
WHAT BAGGAGE DO YOU HAVE, THAT NO WOMAN WILL SHACK UP WITH YOU si the correct ******** translation.
most men.. not all, but most men who are in their 30's and are still SINGLE, or better put, at the very least, not in a serious LTR, are deadbeats, jobless, Ewalk ugly, fat, slobs, pornkings, rapist, etc.
Dude.... I just got hit with the best brainstorm I have had in a while.. lol, I'm going ot make a free ******** translation website... you type in what you she said and it will spit out what she actually MEANS in plain english without all the jibberish.
anyway back to my point
It's not a delay, it's a chess move. She's asking for a reason, doesn't it make sense to know why before you answer? Guys who are quick to give an drawn out answer have a higher chance of putting their foot in their mouths.backbreaker said:however you are just delaying the unadvoiable for what.. 20 seconds? eventually you are going to have to give a reason why you are still single... and at the age of 35 ish.. it's actually a damn good question
Marcopolo said:As a guy in my mid thirties I am starting to get this from girls, in fact, one I was just chatting with asked me this exact question. I honestly don't know exactly what to tell them, obviously it is a sht test. Just wondering what a good response to this is.
Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.
Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers. Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.
I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.