"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

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.

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Women Make Me Sick...

CanuckinSK

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I mean, almost literally. I've been receiving employment related training all week and we've had managers lecturing on their respective fields of expertise. I got stuck sitting at the table at the front of the room and today a couple of HB 7-8's did a presentation (separately) near my table, right in front of me about two feet away.

My anxiety and discomfort is so great I could only look at them a few times in their hour long presentations. Had to look at the table, play with my pen, look at the floor, etc. My stomach was churning and hurting so bad, I really felt like I was going to be sick right there. It was like being in hell.


When the male presenters resumed their work, I felt 100% better. They didn't stand anywhere near as close, and I have no problems anxiety wise with them. I know this is totally backwards to what it should be. Being around women just sorta creeps me out nowadays.

To paraphrase GNR's song 'Out to Get Me', am I just fvckin' gone, or what?
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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I don't get it man they are two women, what's the big deal, and you're 37?
 

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What are you so anxious about? What is going to happen in your mind? Maybe you should go to a psych if it is so extreme. Nobody should react to a HB 7-8 like that.
 

"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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Yes... very perceptive, I am indeed 37. You guys are making a correalation between age and experience. Doesn't always work that way.
 

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Your fear has turned into a phobia. You need to take baby steps back to a healthy rational relationship with womenkind. Do you have any female friends? Are there women you interact with that don't make you nervous?
 

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Ok you are in really bad shape. You should start off by just saying "hi" and making eye contact to women you work with.
 

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it made him sick because he is so deep in his own AFCness that he feels threatened by women who actually are above him business-wise

dude - why did you not start solving your problems 15 years ago?
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

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.

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Rex Man

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Well, it's a good thing they weren't 9's, we might have had to get House on the case. You might do well to talk to some 5's and 6's just to get your feet wet. I'm saying fvck them, (i mean you can :p ) but just get comfy.

You have to WITHOUT A DOUBT put yourself in more situations around women. I'm a firm believer and facing your fears head on ( and ice cream :up: ), you just gotta :up: man up and do it.

Good luck.
 

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i think that most guys who have trouble with girls are wayyyy too goody goody - i seriously feel like these guys who have no success whatsoever never have gotten drunk and let liquid courage take over when trying to pimp some pvssy......seriously if u feel like u have no hope, try getting drunk and going out, you will see your game drastically change, because all fear will be eliminated

just don't make it an every day thing obviously
 

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I use to take some heavy drugs or get drunk before I went out with girls, then I realized it really isn't needed, it's a lot cheaper lol to do it sober.

What you have to do, is just start talking to girls as if they are equal to you (don't think about sex), do this a thousand times and you'll be cured.

The only thing I wonder is how the hell you haven't killed yourself yet if you have not even conversed with others. We are social animals, we need to do this, so do they.
 

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Awww I feel bad for youuu.
There are not enough swear words in the english language that can/should be used on someone like you.
 

Guoy Darko

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DJVladdy said:
Awww I feel bad for youuu.
There are not enough swear words in the english language that can/should be used on someone like you.
What the ****?
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

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.

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CanuckinSK

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Real said:
it made him sick because he is so deep in his own AFCness that he feels threatened by women who actually are above him business-wise

dude - why did you not start solving your problems 15 years ago?
No, that's not really accurate. I earn as much if not more than these women managers.
 

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CanuckinSK said:
I mean, almost literally. I've been receiving employment related training all week and we've had managers lecturing on their respective fields of expertise. I got stuck sitting at the table at the front of the room and today a couple of HB 7-8's did a presentation (separately) near my table, right in front of me about two feet away.

My anxiety and discomfort is so great I could only look at them a few times in their hour long presentations. Had to look at the table, play with my pen, look at the floor, etc. My stomach was churning and hurting so bad, I really felt like I was going to be sick right there. It was like being in hell.


When the male presenters resumed their work, I felt 100% better. They didn't stand anywhere near as close, and I have no problems anxiety wise with them. I know this is totally backwards to what it should be. Being around women just sorta creeps me out nowadays.

To paraphrase GNR's song 'Out to Get Me', am I just fvckin' gone, or what?

enlist in the military, go to Iraq, and your problems of listening to women who are smart and educated (unlike you) will be over

you have a serious problem that you SHOULDA taken care of 15-20 years ago

hit the gym
 

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Real said:
i think that most guys who have trouble with girls are wayyyy too goody goody - i seriously feel like these guys who have no success whatsoever never have gotten drunk and let liquid courage take over when trying to pimp some pvssy......seriously if u feel like u have no hope, try getting drunk and going out, you will see your game drastically change, because all fear will be eliminated

just don't make it an every day thing obviously
I agree with some of what you say. I hardly ever drink, and have only been drunk a couple times in my life. I find that alcohol makes me REALLY depressed, so I usually don't bother to drink.
 

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Real said:
enlist in the military, go to Iraq, and your problems of listening to women who are smart and educated (unlike you) will be over

you have a serious problem that you SHOULDA taken care of 15-20 years ago

hit the gym
You speak of my lack of intelligence and education, yet you put out a statement like that? That's a rather idiotic comment to make considering you know absolutely NOTHING about me or my past other than what I post here.

FYI:

-I'm a university graduate (business admin.).
-I have an above average IQ. (yes, I did have it tested).
-I have a very responsible job.
-I'm in above average shape for my age. I work out. My physical state has absolutely nothing to do with my problems.

How old are you anyway? At least have the balls to post your age in your profile.
 

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Guoy Darko said:
What are you so anxious about? What is going to happen in your mind? Maybe you should go to a psych if it is so extreme. Nobody should react to a HB 7-8 like that.
I can definitely relate to CanuckinSK as I'm in a similar situation. I've really regressed over the last year or two. Whenever I'm around a woman I'm attracted to I get kinda dizzy, have a hard time swallowing, stutter badly, and am overall very nervous. I wasn't always this bad, always was nervous but nowhere near this bad.
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

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.

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