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.
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.
Stuff of monetary value that you could resell..stuff u got her when together..now she left she should not have the privelidgeTheMonkeyKing said:Depends what you want back. You sounds bitter and want it back out of spite.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Why should she want to keep it? Just to spite him?stevo said:Stuff you bought for her? like jewelry? (engagement ring excluded), why would you want it back? just to spite her?
lol yeah why would she...? why would she want to keep the memories.?sylvester the cat said:Why should she want to keep it? Just to spite him?
Of course its spite...if she was wearing a timex before and now she has a Patek on a wrist...wouldnt you want it back?TheMonkeyKing said:Agreed with Stevo.
-Gifts that you gave her (apart from engagement ring, or something of similar monetary value, e.g. car) should not be claimed back. I had a chick do this to me, which is incredibly spiteful and make you look like you were buying her affection, rather than simply giving to her because you wanted to (at the time, regardless of your feelings now).
-Mutually-owned items of significant monetary/sentimental value (car/pet dog/music/art) that you want or need for yourself, yes take back.
-Stuff that was yours anyway (car/pet dog/music/art) prior to being with her, or that you bought for yourself, yes, definitely take back. It's not hers and she can't argue otherwise.
Before you do, jus ask yourself what you want and why. Will having this stuff make your life better in the long run because you want or need it, even without her? Or do you just want an excuse to be in continued contact with her. Or do you just want to get back at her.
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.
an engagement ring signifies a bond between two people. when that bond is broken it would be the decent thing to hand the ring back to signify the bond is broken and the two people free to go their separate ways.mikey2012 said:How about a $40k patek?
i won the lotto..why u careLiveYourDream said::crazy:
How about, why are you spending 40K on a watch, and why are you spending that much on a gift? F*ck that; if I was given that as a gift, I wouldn't want to give it back either. If I had that money, I wouldn't be so careless with it.mikey2012 said:How about a $40k patek?
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.
Who in their right mind buys a woman who's not their mother or daughter or wife (even questionable, better be joint named) a $40,000 anything? that pussie must have taken you somewhere you've never been.mikey2012 said:How about a $40k patek?
We on the same page now?sylvester the cat said:i misunderstood stevo when he said engagement ring excluded. i would never expect back stuff i gave as gifts. only the engagement ring.