"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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Workin on my text game with this chick in Boston

The Karate Kid

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ok, so im going to boston (live about an hour or so away) this weekend to see a buddy of mine. He goes to Umass- Boston, and has introduced me to a few ladies. I was texting a bit with one tonight, and i wanted to see what you guys thought of it.

im pretty sure this one has a solid chance of working out. I dont think she will flake, but she is a chick so who knows.

this starts after she said she wouldnt be around to come to a party saturday cuz her bro was coming home:

Me: That's cool, I was gonna have you make it up to me by hangin for a bit friday night, buuuuut nevermind. Perhaps another time.

Her: Whatcha doin friday?

Me: Tag along and see.

Her: Well It cant be too late!

Me: I can't make any promises

Her: Well I'll see... Give me a call

Me: Goodnight

Her: Goodnight call me friday

What are my odds of this going my way fellas?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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I cant make any promises could have been subtitued with we'll see. not bad in my opinion. I dont dudes does he call or make the call?
 

Stéphane

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Wtf is this hanging out BS. Call her set a date time and location.
 

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hanging out takes the "pressure" of a date, it's more laid back.

i'd call her but first know what you're going to say on the call, and what you will say/do if she declines. but keep it short and tell her at the start "hey i cant talk for long, but.... etc etc"
 

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Need to cut the texting to unimportant random flirting. Stick to calling for the dates.
 

"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"

I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.

The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.

Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.

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Stéphane

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seano99 said:
hanging out takes the "pressure" of a date, it's more laid back.

i'd call her but first know what you're going to say on the call, and what you will say/do if she declines. but keep it short and tell her at the start "hey i cant talk for long, but.... etc etc"
Hanging out makes you sound weak, and not serious. You want a DATE not a hang out meeting like friends.

It also sounds like you can't take good decisions on things to do, and it actually adds pressure because instead of saying you want to go for coffee your making the actual meeting revolve around her.
 

seano99

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Stéphane said:
Hanging out makes you sound weak, and not serious. You want a DATE not a hang out meeting like friends.

It also sounds like you can't take good decisions on things to do, and it actually adds pressure because instead of saying you want to go for coffee your making the actual meeting revolve around her.
not sure about that, i guess it depends on the person.

i dont want to come across serious.. and it's only weak if you're all shy about it.

i'll always call it hanging out when i'm getting to know a girl. and it hasn't caused me any problems before. maybe our cities are different, i'm in australia
 

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Stéphane said:
Hanging out makes you sound weak, and not serious. You want a DATE not a hang out meeting like friends.

It also sounds like you can't take good decisions on things to do, and it actually adds pressure because instead of saying you want to go for coffee your making the actual meeting revolve around her.

Not so sure about that. Dates tend to be a more formal and theres nothing weak with just wanting to have some fun. Maybe it depends on the individual and situation.
 
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