"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.

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"You need to open up more"

AmIAFC

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When a girl says this, does it mean I'm doing something right? I tell jokes, KINO, flirt a bit, but when she asks me question about myself, I answer in a vague/****y manner as to not spoil any mystery. Granted, I don't do it ALL the time, but only during those times where I sense she's eager to know what I was doing, like during the weekend and such. She gets irritated when I don't spoil the beans, usually saying, "Whatever."
 

"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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C00L

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she wants to turn u AFC. stick to ur guns...i mean u gotta let her know some stuff...so feed her the appetizers but never a full course meal.
 

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+1 for what COOL said. Don't stonewall, but reveal information about yourself slowly & in small bits. Women love doing this detective work. And don't EVER talk about your hang-ups or childhood traumas. If she brings them up, e.g. suppose you grew up with no dad, minimize it by saying something like "Yeah it was hard but that was a long time ago."
 

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Yes it means she is interested in getting to know you better. You are on her mind.
 

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Originally posted by flexion_
Yes it means she is interested in getting to know you better. You are on her mind.
 

"She's Out of Your League"

You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.

She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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