Serenity
Moderator
Why do men cheat? It's the same story.
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.
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
I'm telling you man, having options can change a person so easily. I'm having options now and I can see how you can let it get to you. I don't have the number of options as women, I generally float around 2-3, but that feeling of simply no way of losing is just mind blowing. Its hard to explain it but there is a reason why people advocate spinning plates/having options. Just don't let it get to your head is all I'm gonna say.El Payaso said:Lol. Whatever you say, youngin.
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.
I think culture is enabling hypergamy. I think part of the issue comes down the fact that divorce almost always unfairly punishes the man so there is no punitive consequence for cheating if you are a woman.PeasantPlayer said:Anyone else getting annoying when people answer with "they cheat because our culture promotes it" Seems like it implies women would never cheat or cheat as much if it wasn't for our culture which have no evidence. Maybe women cheat for the same reason men cheat? I understand what you are saying about culture, but people act like women would be angels if our "culture" was not the way it is now
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.