FutureSpartan
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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.
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 really doubt that's the issue.FutureSpartan said:Am I stuck in a paradox...where I get no action because women think I get a lot of action?
What is it then? Is it lack of preselection that makes women more guarded? It's a world of difference the way i get treated in a social circle where the girl knows me through someone.FairShake said:I really doubt that's the issue.
I don't think most women care whether you have a history at most points in their life. I get the same questions and statements from women and I couldn't be further from that. It's just something they say to put you off your game a bit. It's not a deal-breaker or game-ender.
lol are you serious....it can't be that bad.Hidden-Hand said:Haha you got black balled. Your on "The Network". All the girls know about you, man you are finished. I mean you might 'get lucky' but chances are low. I have never seen this before. If you want to get some you gotta go outta town! lol
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.