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Why you have a stage-5 clinger on your hands when you haven’t even asked her out for a second date.

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Are You the Reason She’s Clinging?

By now you probably know that women are extremely analytical; they read into everything you say or do. Which is why it is so important that you are sending her the right signals. So if you've just had a horrible date and thought your disinterest is obvious but she isn't getting the hint, you could be making one of these moves that say "I'm interested" without you even knowing it.

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea sex

You have sex with her

We’ve all been there; you can’t connect with your date emotionally or mentally, but you still think she’s hot. So why not turn a bad date into a good hookup? Because sex is a way of connecting for most women. You will wake up with her next to you and probably won’t be able to get rid of her because she thinks you have just taken this relationship a step further while you're thinking what relationship?

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea stay out for more than 2 hours

You stay out for more than two hours

Everyone knows that women like men who last long, and not just in bed. The longer you last on the date, the more she thinks you like her. And we don’t blame them; why would you prolong a date if you weren’t interested in the girl? Even if you have no other plans and you see no harm in continuing to converse with this seemingly pleasant person who you have no attraction to, do both of yourselves a favor and get outta there after one polite drink.

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea you text her back

You text her back

Some women may tell you that ignoring her texts is rude and that even if you don’t like her, the polite thing to do would be to respond. They are lying. If you don’t respond she may say to her friends, “even if he isn’t interested, he could have at least written back,” but the truth is your one-word responses would have just made it worse. Unless your response says, “Sorry, but I’m not interested,” any contact will give her an ounce of hope that you want to date her.

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea connect on social

You connect via social media

No matter how badly you want to increase your Twitter or Instagram followers, don’t attempt to do so on a date, especially if you aren’t interested in seeing that person again. Not only is it tacky, but “follow for a follow?” is the modern-day “I’ll call you.” It will give her the impression that you want to be involved in her life.

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea meet your friends

You introduce her to your friends

This may seem like a good way to diffuse a bad date…suggest trading in the one-on-one scenario for a loud bar where your boys are hanging. But to her, meeting the friends is one step closer to meeting the parents.

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea terms of endearment

You use a term of endearment

Far too often men use terms like “honey” or “babe” too soon. Maybe it’s because you can’t remember her name, or maybe it just doesn’t seem like a big deal to you. But it does to her; terms of endearment are for couples and if she isn’t creeped out by a premature pet name, you will soon be creeped out by your new unwanted girlfriend.

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7 ways youre giving her the wrong idea buy her more than one drink

You buy her more than two drinks

You’re thinking, “I have to get drunk to make this woman bearable,” she’s thinking, “he’s spending money on me, and he likes my company!”

Why Alcohol Sucks for Sex>>>

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Are You the Reason She's Clinging?

By now you probably know that women are extremely analytical; they read into everything you say or do. Which is why it is so important that you are sending her the right signals. So if you've just had a horrible date and thought your disinterest is obvious but she isn't getting the hint, you could be making one of these moves that say "I'm interested" without you even knowing it.

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You have sex with her

We’ve all been there; you can’t connect with your date emotionally or mentally, but you still think she’s hot. So why not turn a bad date into a good hookup? Because sex is a way of connecting for most women. You will wake up with her next to you and probably won’t be able to get rid of her because she thinks you have just taken this relationship a step further while you're thinking what relationship?

10 Steps to Securing a One-Night Stand>>>

You stay out for more than two hours

Everyone knows that women like men who last long, and not just in bed. The longer you last on the date, the more she thinks you like her. And we don’t blame them; why would you prolong a date if you weren’t interested in the girl? Even if you have no other plans and you see no harm in continuing to converse with this seemingly pleasant person who you have no attraction to, do both of yourselves a favor and get outta there after one polite drink.

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You text her back

Some women may tell you that ignoring her texts is rude and that even if you don’t like her, the polite thing to do would be to respond. They are lying. If you don’t respond she may say to her friends, “even if he isn’t interested, he could have at least written back,” but the truth is your one-word responses would have just made it worse. Unless your response says, “Sorry, but I’m not interested,” any contact will give her an ounce of hope that you want to date her.

5 Texts That Kill Your Chances>>>

You connect via social media

No matter how badly you want to increase your Twitter or Instagram followers, don’t attempt to do so on a date, especially if you aren’t interested in seeing that person again. Not only is it tacky, but “follow for a follow?” is the modern-day “I’ll call you.” It will give her the impression that you want to be involved in her life.

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You introduce her to your friends

This may seem like a good way to diffuse a bad date…suggest trading in the one-on-one scenario for a loud bar where your boys are hanging. But to her, meeting the friends is one step closer to meeting the parents.

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You use a term of endearment

Far too often men use terms like “honey” or “babe” too soon. Maybe it’s because you can’t remember her name, or maybe it just doesn’t seem like a big deal to you. But it does to her; terms of endearment are for couples and if she isn’t creeped out by a premature pet name, you will soon be creeped out by your new unwanted girlfriend.

7 Body Language Tweaks for Meeting More Women>>>

You buy her more than two drinks

You’re thinking, “I have to get drunk to make this woman bearable,” she’s thinking, “he’s spending money on me, and he likes my company!”

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