So I started talking to this girl on myspace, shes cute and I just found out she lived pretty close by. The only problem is, while her profile said she was 18 and she appeared to be 18, shes actually just shy of 16. I'm 18. Is a senior dating a sophomore strange? We haven't met or anything yet, but I was supposed to today.
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
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.
Wtf?! Weak!
- Thread starter RamboCS
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"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.
Plec07
Senior Don Juan
I wouldn't say 16-18 is that big a gap as 2 years at that age isn't much. Plus she's legal. Go for it if you want dude.
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
I.A.F.Y.B.
Master Don Juan
I don't think theres a problem with the age difference. But, you said your 18 and she's just shy of 16? Than, she is not legal; so becareful with what you do.