"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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Women tend to REPEAT sentences I say

verysuave

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any meaning to that? its like, I say something and they freakin repeat the same sentence. anyone else?
 

"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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You need to give this question more context. Add an example or details
 

"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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i say like a semi smart ass remark, then they repeat it back to me and laugh/giggle
 

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verysuave said:
i say like a semi smart ass remark, then they repeat it back to me and laugh/giggle
Hard to give you advice. Is it cute "I'm playful" laugh & giggle? Or like "he's such a dumbass" laugh and giggle? Or "this is a game, let's screw with him" laugh and giggle.

Its all about context. You didn't mention how YOU portray yourself around these chicks.


In the end, some stupid comments don't really matter. You're analyzing too small a detail. Look at the bigger picture. What do you think they are they feeling around you? What do they do in your presence. And lastly, and least important is what they say.
 
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