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| Preface to the Revised Edition | v | |
| Author's Notes | xii | |
| Dedication, First Edition | xv | |
| 1. | The Rich Rewards of Friendship | 1 |
| Part I | Five Ways to Deepen Your Relationships | |
| 2. | Why Some People Never Lack Friends | 14 |
| 3. | The Art of Self-Disclosure | 22 |
| 4. | How to Communicate Warmth | 36 |
| 5. | Love Is Something You Do | 49 |
| 6. | Neglect This and Watch Your Friends Flee | 58 |
| Part II | Five Guidelines for Cultivating Intimacy | |
| 7. | Please Touch | 84 |
| 8. | The Art of Affirmation | 93 |
| 9. | A Coffee-Cup Concept of Marriage | 106 |
| 10. | How to Improve Your Conversational Skills | 113 |
| 11. | When Tears Are a Gift from God | 122 |
| Part III | Ways to Handle Negative Emotions without Destroying the Relationship | |
| 12. | Being a Nice Guy Gets You Nowhere | 132 |
| 13. | Six Techniques to Help You Get Angry without Becoming Destructive | 147 |
| Part IV | How to Salvage a Faltering Friendship | |
| 14. | Why Relationships Go Bad | 156 |
| 15. | Creative Forgiveness | 165 |
| Part V | Commitment | |
| 16. | Loyalty--The Essential Ingredient | 176 |
| 17. | Rejection and Its Aftermaths | 187 |
| Part VI | Identity and Intimacy | |
| 18. | Why Subservience Is Always Dangerous | 194 |
| 19. | Self-Worth: A Requirement for Intimacy | 201 |
| 20. | The Art of Adaptation | 212 |
| Part VII | Conclusion | |
| 21. | You Can Be Lovable | 218 |
Anonymous
Posted July 5, 2009
I think everyone should read this even if you don't have trouble with your relationships. I haven't finished reading it yet, but have gotten so much helpful information already and am about 3/4 through. I got this book because I have never been able to keep any long term relationships except with my husband. I always felt like a friendly and likeable person, but never had any real close friends for years. And when I did they didn't last. This book had very helpful, step by step rules that good friendships must have. I believe that I found what has been missing when trying to get close to someone and keep the friendship going. I have been also pleasantly surprised to find information (that I was looking for elsewhere) that would also help my husband and I grow closer, and our children, helping me with several other areas I needed help with. Which had no idea would be in this book. I'm very thankful I found it.
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Overview
At the heart of each relationship, says McGinnis, is the friendship factor-the essential ingredient of warmth and caring. With captivating case histories and anecdotes about such famous people as George Burns, Howard Hughes, and C. S. Lewis, McGinnis shares the secret of how to love and be loved.The first edition of The Friendship Factor, published in 1979, has sold more than 350,000 copies.