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.
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.
sorry mate. but that's women rate me. so i guess it stickednot if you tell yourself you're a 3/10 you don't
If you're rating yourself like that, you need to focus on building your self confidence. I'm not some kind of Rico Suave, but I know I've come a long way in the past few years. Used to suffer from major depression but now I feel pretty secure and confident in myself. Self improvement is my favorite hobby. Set small goals for yourself in all aspects of your life and work towards them every day. Work out, learn an instrument, try to get a better job or promotion. Quit a bad habit. Something, anything. As you achieve these goals you will start to value yourself much more.sorry mate. but that's women rate me. so i guess it sticked
but what if women see you like that. is it game over?If you're rating yourself like that, you need to focus on building your self confidence. I'm not some kind of Rico Suave, but I know I've come a long way in the past few years. Used to suffer from major depression but now I feel pretty secure and confident in myself. Self improvement is my favorite hobby. Set small goals for yourself in all aspects of your life and work towards them every day. Work out, learn an instrument, try to get a better job or promotion. Quit a bad habit. Something, anything. As you achieve these goals you will start to value yourself much more.
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.
Have you read the DJ Bible? Especially the works of Pook? You need to see yourself as a catch. Don't pedestal women. Pedestal yourself. Girls are attracted to confidence. Sure, physical appearance helps out, but you can be a good looking guy and get nowhere with women if you have no self confidence. What's the context behind you being rated a 3 anyways? How many women said that? And in what setting?but what if women see you like that. is it game over?
mostly online dating, social networks: Facebook, Tinder etc. Lots of women. Yes the words of Pook are inspiring but i was wondering if he was including guys like myself when he made the Book Of Pook.Have you read the DJ Bible? Especially the works of Pook? You need to see yourself as a catch. Don't pedestal women. Pedestal yourself. Girls are attracted to confidence. Sure, physical appearance helps out, but you can be a good looking guy and get nowhere with women if you have no self confidence. What's the context behind you being rated a 3 anyways? How many women said that? And in what setting?
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.
You care too much about others' opinions. And worse still, you derive your value and your intrinsic sense ofsorry mate. but that's women rate me. so i guess it sticked
You beat easily a 10/10 when you are awesome, funny, know what you want, smart, self confident, independent, ...do i still have a chance?
This is the crux of your problem. You are focused on how others perceive you, rather than how you perceive yourself. Flip the script and you'll notice results immediately.but that's women rate me.
Mick jagger is an ugly mofo but he enters every room with confidence. Women will notice your confidence and your swagger even if you say you are a 3 out of 10. If you command the room and if you walk tall snd learn how to carry yourself you would be surprised how your 3 will jump to a 6 or 7 in no time. Read the don juan bible. Work on cold approaching. Build your confidencebut what if women see you like that. is it game over?
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.
What do you do (I mean you personally) instead of go on dates?Wanting to be on a date is kinda pathetic. Girls think like that. You should want to be getting laid. Dating is for guys who don't know any better way to get sex.
It is actionable. You need to have the mindset that anything is achievable if you work hard enough at it, like the guy without arms and legs in the video Reykhel posted. There is a Japanese Proverb that goes: "fall down seven times, stand up eight." Seriously, he needs to get rejected. Again and again and again. So he can go from the point where gets rejected and thinks "oh god, that was awful, poor me, I'm a failure" to "oh well, her loss, next". Some people are naturally skilled at things but the only way we can learn if we are not is through repeated failure. Fail enough times at something and you will slowly get better at it, so long as you keep trying.495/500 rejections. That must hurt a lot.
When you are depressed (3/10) I guess you need to feel to be able to move forward (some success), not to feel burning rejection 500 times. The inner game advice here is rock solid, but probably not actionable for him. I would try to increase the probability by being smart about it. Determine your best skill. Eliminate those skills not shared by women. Improve your skill further. Let's say you speak french. Determine your skill level and join the next course (even if it is a bloody beginner's course). Pro: Give a course.
You read the interest level of the other female participants. Ask the girl out with the highest interest level (smiles, questions, body language). If necessary move on to the next and the next and the next girl. Maybe you want to ask for coffee (small investment). It is probably not the most alpha way of doing things, but I guess a small success is better than none. Get the number. Wait a couple of days. Ask her out, must not even be coffee. Date.
Building confidence takes time, but will be a by product of "taking care of yourself". The more confidence you have, the more confidence you can get...Mick jagger is an ugly mofo but he enters every room with confidence. Women will notice your confidence and your swagger even if you say you are a 3 out of 10. If you command the room and if you walk tall snd learn how to carry yourself you would be surprised how your 3 will jump to a 6 or 7 in no time. Read the don juan bible. Work on cold approaching. Build your confidence
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.