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BlueAlpha1
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At the same time, you have to be very careful not to be a people please. You'll get walked all over and be a dog chasing his tail.
"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.
"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.
daddymonsterpoodle
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"be a gentleman. Women will respect you. "
Lol..
Lol..
Huffman
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Why did I know, before reading this thread, that the very first post about bad advice would come from Mom?
Although I find it a bit disturbing that your mom would talk about money instead of feelings. Mine told me to always be emotional, because girls would love that... yours told you to get yourself a gold digger.
Although I find it a bit disturbing that your mom would talk about money instead of feelings. Mine told me to always be emotional, because girls would love that... yours told you to get yourself a gold digger.
Huffman
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Let me guess, mom as well.
“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.
daddymonsterpoodle
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Dad as well actually... Says a lot.
Mike32ct
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11. "Text her after the first date to tell her that you had a nice time."
I never got a second date when I did this.
12. "8MB of RAM is more than anyone will ever need."
That's what the guy at the electronics store told me in 1994 when I bought a computer.
13. "Your car insurance goes down after you turn 25."
I'm 40 with no accidents and still pay through the azz.
14. "She likes you. She's just playing hard to get."
She's not interested.
15. "She doesn't know what she wants."
It's clear what she doesn't want.
16. "Don't eat before coming to this party/dinner at our house. We're gonna have tons of food."
You'll arrive starving and nothing will be ready for at least two hours. Everybody else will be too drunk to notice or care. ALWAYS eat before going to a party or dinner at somebody's house.
I never got a second date when I did this.
12. "8MB of RAM is more than anyone will ever need."
That's what the guy at the electronics store told me in 1994 when I bought a computer.
13. "Your car insurance goes down after you turn 25."
I'm 40 with no accidents and still pay through the azz.
14. "She likes you. She's just playing hard to get."
She's not interested.
15. "She doesn't know what she wants."
It's clear what she doesn't want.
16. "Don't eat before coming to this party/dinner at our house. We're gonna have tons of food."
You'll arrive starving and nothing will be ready for at least two hours. Everybody else will be too drunk to notice or care. ALWAYS eat before going to a party or dinner at somebody's house.
Dust 2 Dust
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High School Football Coach, "Hey Dust 2 Dust do you want to play football? We need more players. You don't need to be any good."
Reality: We're looking for tackling dummies for our starters to run over.
Ex-girlfriend, "You should buy this house because it has a huge pool in the backyard."
Reality: You will be out there every weekend cleaning and balancing out chemicals. If a part breaks you will spend a small fortune getting it fixed. It will be a hole that you endlessly throw money into.
My Mom, "Beauty is only skin deep"
Reality : Ugly is to the bone.
Reality: We're looking for tackling dummies for our starters to run over.
Ex-girlfriend, "You should buy this house because it has a huge pool in the backyard."
Reality: You will be out there every weekend cleaning and balancing out chemicals. If a part breaks you will spend a small fortune getting it fixed. It will be a hole that you endlessly throw money into.
My Mom, "Beauty is only skin deep"
Reality : Ugly is to the bone.
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
daddymonsterpoodle
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Come on this double date. It will be fun.
Pull my finger
Scull this gin. itll be awesome.
Have some of my ouzo. You'll like it.
Pull my finger
Scull this gin. itll be awesome.
Have some of my ouzo. You'll like it.
I agree with Dust muffin that you can't oddjob your way into *****. But once you're tapping it on the regular I've never worked out how to avoid the boyfriend tax. On the plus side I've learnt a lot about fixing houses
Haha it's funny how this one is usually only heard from 40+ women. You never hear any men saying it...
Mike32ct
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^This. Pools are a full-time job and a big expense. Can't agree more
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If its meant to be she'll come back to you.
Lmfao!
Lmfao!
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
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No advice that was necessarily given to me personally, but bad advice that is often given in general:
1. Just be yourself (i.e. do not pursue self-improvement)
2. Good things come to those who wait
1. Just be yourself (i.e. do not pursue self-improvement)
2. Good things come to those who wait
Bible_Belt
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Here's my pep talk from my trainer right before my first fight:
You're going to get knocked the fvck out! You'll be laying there twitching. You're going to be an embarrassment to me, you, and everyone else in the goddamn building.
Talk about taking the wind out of your sails. I looked terrified every time the other guy took a swing at me. Afterward, when the last bell rang, my gf heard my trainer say to his wife: Well, he did better than I thought he'd do. I thought he'd get knocked the fvck out.
You're going to get knocked the fvck out! You'll be laying there twitching. You're going to be an embarrassment to me, you, and everyone else in the goddamn building.
Talk about taking the wind out of your sails. I looked terrified every time the other guy took a swing at me. Afterward, when the last bell rang, my gf heard my trainer say to his wife: Well, he did better than I thought he'd do. I thought he'd get knocked the fvck out.
Once Bitten
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"Just be a nice boy and everything will be fine". Courtesy of my mother.
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The unanimous winner for bad advice is mother's, with a large sample of father's as the runner up.
Did anyone have a red pill mother who called relationships like they are and didn't apologize for being feminine?
Did anyone have a red pill mother who called relationships like they are and didn't apologize for being feminine?
"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.