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.
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.
How do you reconcile that with your signature?Megaman XIV said:I don't believe in love. Because there's no such thing as love. True love doesn't exist. Only false love and extortion. Stop believing in love and you won't get hurt.
Amish communities, perhaps?taiyuu_otoko said:That being said, there's plenty of places to find old school "love."
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.
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.
I believe there is a lot of truth in this. Marriage and long-term relationships are a social construct that goes against the natural nature of man. Of course you can say this about lots of modern society.. toilets, computers, cars, etc.bukowski_merit said:I agree with just about everything you've said though... I don't think it's a bad thing though.... I don't believe marriage is a natural thing. Long-term bonding isn't supposed to happen because we aren't supposed to live as long as we do. I'm supposed to impregnate her and then die in a war or on a hunting expedition. I think technology is the villain here...