"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

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.

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Yesterday i met this actress that i spoke to a few times 3-4 years ago.

Since we were involved in a project back then then meeting at a coffe house was almost like "haven't see you in soooo long," kinda thing.

She told me quick story of what she was up to i told her that nowdays i shoot and direct.

I had a meeting to go to so i couldn't chat that much so i gave her my business card to which she responded with her cell number and an email that she wrote on a piece of paper (insisting 3 times to call her so we can get together for a coffee)

Normally it would show quote high interest level but then again a young actress would definately want to have a DP/director as her friend. On the other hand i'm not famous or anything and my project are low budget so it's not like knowing me implies "finding golded apples."

Of course i'll try to go out with here since she's really hot, but what do i look for to know how to diferenciate genuine interest from business-related friendliness?
 

"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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when you go out together... remember to see if she is more interested in your work and what you do and the studio and blah blah... any new roles by the way... or is she genuinely interested in you as a person..like how's life and all that shyte. that will give you your answer mate.
 

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doesn't matter

I usually agree with jakeyboy but have a slightly different take on this. I would say you have lots in common and she has a dual interest. The real question is "do you want to convert it?". Also, what do you want? A three point pop or an LTR because if you want an LTR, you are just an AFC looking for some game.
 

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hmm.... sart i overloooked that point. thanks for that great insight and for being so concise.

yup, could be seen as dual interest on her part. then perhaps in this case, he ought to look out for signs of interest when he kinos her, does she warm up to him, or does she edge away...

ooh this is a tough one.

seems as if her IL in you is pretty high, considering the fact you both have similar interests and work. therefore high IL in you can be mistaken for romatic interest when it may just be dual interest as sart said.

in this case, a night out on the town, a couple of drinks, a lot of kino might just get you lucky.
 

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Well, i don't have any LTR ambitions at the moment. I'll go out and see...
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk 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.

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