Why "Whatever You Want" Keeps You Single

She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.

You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.

The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.

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Why is everything becoming a procedure?

The LadyKiller

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We have all experienced the difficulty of setting up plans with a HB, general flakiness and getting them to the bedroom. While it's not always the case, it's not really a surprise when it does come up.

What I'm talking about is when even the most minor things with a HB you know from everyday interactions become an ordeal:
-For example, one girl from my social circle said she was trying to expand her social media presence and would give us a follow if we added her. We know her, she's eye candy and "likes" a lot of our posts, so a follow from her is perfectly fine. She complied, well except for me where it took her over a month to accept my request on the sites(s). When she accepted, she made sure to mention, "I had to make sure." ABOUT WHAT? She has never answered that question.
-More recently, another girl we know was hosting a birthday gathering at a bar in town. She told my crew and I in person - particularly me, who she knew most - that we should stop by. When she learned I would be stopping by along with a couple friends, she had to "check" if it was ok I was coming (with who? It's her party and I get along with the people who ran the bar). We all stopped by, but left after a drink because I could feel her reluctance the moment I walked in.

There are more examples I could provide, but this sort of thing pops up more than it should. Like I said at the top of the post, I get the dating-related hangups, those happen. But everyday interactions that have no bearing on interest with girls I already know? That raises a flag. So do they odd, vague explanations they provide that they bring up without being prompted. I know I'm not a creep and don't do anything "weird," so why would everything become a procedure? There's an extra step I have in the most basic of interactions that no one else has to. There is no way these are all sh*t tests either - these are acts of hostility, not flirtation.
 
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Chamber36

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I think it's just becoming a procedure because you're making it into a procedure.

Just focus on yourself a bit more than on the women. Take care of your business, women are the luxury to be enjoyed after a bit of work.
 

The LadyKiller

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I think it's just becoming a procedure because you're making it into a procedure.

Just focus on yourself a bit more than on the women. Take care of your business, women are the luxury to be enjoyed after a bit of work.
I understand the second line regarding focus.

What does the first line mean? I don't feel I'm behaving any differently than my friends or other guys who I know.
 

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It means what it says LadyKiller.

You're making this thread into a procedure now too.

Stop trying to analyse everything and just enjoy your life.
 

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Stop indulging women's ridiculous request. Why give promote her self serving agenda? It's contributing to the entitlement culture. Men need to cut off the narcisstic supply.
 

"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."

Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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