"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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X-Mas Calling

HollowHorizon

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I really like this girl i would say a hb7.5 and i'm not shure if calling her would make me look stupid, This girl, isen't the nice innocent girl, You know she intimidates men, Except for me i'm not afaid to make the phone call, I was wondering how it would make my charecter look. I don't want to be too nice :D
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Skel

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She gave you her number? What does this have to do with xmas?
If your thinking of calling a girl you have never called before on xmas you can forget it.
 

wheelin&dealin

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Originally posted by HollowHorizon
I really like this girl i would say a hb7.5 and i'm not shure if calling her would make me look stupid, This girl, isen't the nice innocent girl, You know she intimidates men, Except for me i'm not afaid to make the phone call, I was wondering how it would make my charecter look. I don't want to be too nice :D
How'd you get her number? If you didn't go into the phone book and look it up like some sort of creep you could be ok. Tell her next time you see her that you'll call her so the situation doesn't get weird.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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