She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
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.
Because it's our nature to be assertive and dominate, and it is women's nature to be feminine and be submissive. How can she be submissive if there's nothing to submit to?Originally posted by Insette2
Why does it always seem to be me who has to make the moves with every girlno matter how long you wait without making moves (sex wise..) they never seem to make any.. anyone any ways of getting them to make them?
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.
Look in your pants. What do you see?Originally posted by Insette2
Why does it always seem to be me who has to make the moves with every girlno matter how long you wait without making moves (sex wise..) they never seem to make any.. anyone any ways of getting them to make them?
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.
What works for me is that I'm a big flirt and kino is just second nature to me. However, what I do is that I go up to the line but NEVER CROSS IT. In other words, I tease them like h3ll. Think about it, they try to do it to us all the time and what happens? We eventually make the first move!Originally posted by Insette2
Dherios: thx for your insights.
Francisco d'Anconia: never thought of that but I know now.. all I need are some ideas that will inspire her.. ill conjure some up, any ideas anyone wants to put forward would be great..
Because YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE AGRESSOR, YOU ARE THE MAN NOT THE GIRLOriginally posted by Insette2
Why does it always seem to be me who has to make the moves with every girlno matter how long you wait without making moves (sex wise..) they never seem to make any.. anyone any ways of getting them to make them?
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.