SgtSplacker
Master Don Juan
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Just curious what the consensus is. I think the answer is no...
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.
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.
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Agreed. Game is #1, everything else is secondary and can be worked on.PrettyBoyAJ said:Game trumps all. Yes.
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.
Wishful thinking. If game did trump all, every man on this forum who tried the tips here would have no problems with women. Game can only get you so far. Personality can too. I dated a older woman who makes 6 figures. She's in a brand new hummer, and I'm in a Pontiac. That experience I had was proof that game is not a be all end all. If you're either physically or financially attractive, you're good. She'd still be talking to me if I looked like I bench press 400 pounds and pulled up in a Mercedes.PrettyBoyAJ said:Game trumps all. Yes.
True. You don't need to be rich if you are extremely handsome OR extremely famous.Who Dares Win said:That same woman doctor would date an extreme sport champion sponsored (who earned less than her)
Sorry nismo, disagree with above too. You can be the richest guy but if you are boring, the girl won't care about you. I've been out with FHM models who knew I had some money, but I had no game at the time, so they said no to a second date.nismo-4 said:Wishful thinking. If game did trump all, every man on this forum who tried the tips here would have no problems with women. Game can only get you so far. Personality can too. I dated a older woman who makes 6 figures. She's in a brand new hummer, and I'm in a Pontiac. That experience I had was proof that game is not a be all end all. If you're either physically or financially attractive, you're good. She'd still be talking to me if I looked like I bench press 400 pounds and pulled up in a Mercedes.
Has your game ever made you any more physically attractive to a woman as opposed to your muscles? I think not. Game can't cover up flab, scars, and fat. Sorry.
Has your game ever made you any more financially attractive in a woman's eyes? I think not. It can't beat an Armani Suit or a Rolex or a Maserati.
Yes it can. I have 2 friends who have never worked out in their lives. One is 200lbs the other is 5'5 and 205lbs. Neither has much money, are cheap, and buy very cheap clothes but dress nicely, and both are married to good looking women who are both pregnant now.
To answer the question, she'll date such a man, but she'll hold most of the cards unless you're very handsome.
Also, persistance, goals, dreams, and ambitions help in the FUTURE, but girls want what you have in the PRESENT (THE NOW!)
Case closed.
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.
Gee, I wish I was your unemployed friend who buys respect with the actions of an unemployed man with no career path.AAAgent said:Yes and game trumps all.
@bigneil: money doesn't buy respect, actions do. My friend strings along 3-4 girls at a time before when he was a casino gambler, waiter, etc. He was dating pharmacists, nurses, managers, etc. It's all about maintaining the frame. He doesn't bring any of his problems into any of his relationships, no matter how much debt he has or can't make rent. He will just tell his girls, they can't come over but he can go over theirs, if not then oh well.
Not having money or looks just makes it harder to get noticed as a man, but persistence always pays off if your smart.
Im really sorry Neil, but Ive read with amazement some of your trifles with `pay as you go` women, and also some of your words of `wisdom` on the finer points of womanising and realize that you dont know what your talking about!bigneil said:Gee, I wish I was your unemployed friend who buys respect with the actions of an unemployed man with no career path.
The more you earn, the more attractive you are, and it's a lot harder to earn more than it is to be pretty or "have game". So stop looking for short cuts. If you're unemployed and unattractive, you need to get improved, not get game.
Also, women aren't the ultimate fulfillment, they are the prize in the game of life. To win you must fulfill your maximum potential, which means being a man on a mission and working hard for 20+ years, and being fortunate and to some degree lucky.
I think Neil is sort of implying to be better than that. Don't be the guy who spends all his time sleeping with women while neglecting a career or earning money. Be the guy who has both a CAREER and WOMEN, which is much better than living paycheck to paycheck.TonyBaloney said:There are so many men out there who are on low incomes, are criminals, plain dumb, or are just good in bed with nothing else to recommend them...... this last point I think you'll find is far more important to a woman than money..... atke it from me. Ive never had money, but ive ALWAYS had women......
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.