"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.
"You have beautiful eyes", what to come back with?
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"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.
The Master Disaster
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She: "You have beautiful eyes."
You: "No, what's beautiful is what these eyes are seeing."
She & You: Bownchicka-wawn-wawn.
Daddy The Pimp
Master Don Juan
Exactly . And it shows insecurity .Espi said:
It should be a simple " Thank you " but not a THANK YOU *looking down * * being intimated * . You should act like she said I LEFT YOUR NOTEBOOK ON YOUR DESK , and you reply with OK .That kind of thank you .
Also , no need to compliment back right after she compliments you . Its non sincere .
I'd say that yes, keeping it simple is the easiest and most likely to succeed way, but if your natural demeanor is one that is playful and funny, it shows much more confidence and comfort being able to say thanks in a whole different way.
Granted, not everybody can do it.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Me: Thank you. That's a sweet thing to say. Look, I can't stay and talk now, but why don't you give me your phone number. You can tell me more about my eyes
Or something along those lines. That would be my style anyway.