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Fall in love while staying true to your values! Geared for ages 14 to 30, this humorous guide teaches you how to navigate the various stages of dating, including how to flirt appropriately, the do's and don'ts of hanging out, and how to break up without breaking a heart. Learn the ins and outs of dating and successfully find the one for you!
Introduction: The Most Important Decision 1
Pre-Sixteen
1 First Dance 7
2 Get Some BFFs 15
3 While You're Waiting 19
Old Enough to Date … but not too seriously
4 Sweet Sixteen! 25
5 Seriously? 30
Marriageable Age
6 Live It Up 37
7 Alma's Dating Advice 40
8 A Date with Tiffany 49
9 Blind Date 53
10 Hanging Out 58
11 Just Do It 65
12 Catching Someone's Eye Without Blinding Them 71
13 For Loved Ones Who Want to Help 81
14 True Love 87
15 Dinner Date 98
16 The "C" Word 100
17 Top 5 List 115
18 If Your Dating Efforts Just Aren't Working 124
19 Controlling Emotion 129
20 Same Gender Attraction 134
21 The Digital "Meet" Market 140
22 Dating Ideas 147
23 Goals 156
24 The Talk 159
25 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 162
26 Brother or Sister "Right" 171
27 Choose, But Choose Wisely 178
28 Loneliness 182
29 Rules for the Dating Game 186
30 Creating a Universe 195
31 Why Not Today? 204
32 Revolutionizing the Course of the Universe 206
After Marriage
33 Get Ready, Get Set … Marry! 211
34 The Honeymoon 214
35 The First Year 217
36 Adjusting Together 220
Conclusion: The Adventure Begins 226
About the Author 231
For anyone who has been frustrated over trying to explain the reasons behind the LDS standards on dating, this is a wonderful guide to hand over to your teens. Quotes from general authorities are mixed with scriptures and coupled with Chas Hathaway's casual writing style. This book is either going to be read in Family Home Evening at my house or I'm going to bribe the teens to read it one at a time (I'll think of something). The early chapters are dedicated to pre-teen and teen standards. The book goes from there to after-missionary/college dating and touches lightly on dating for older singles. There is also some good advice for married couples. Well written. I'd recommend it for any LDS home. My next stop is to read Chas's other book, Giraffe Tracks.
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Posted January 2, 2012
A great book for anyone who wants to have great dating experiences that lead to a life long fulfilling marriage.
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Overview
Fall in love while staying true to your values! Geared for ages 14 to 30, this humorous guide teaches you how to navigate the various stages of dating, including how to flirt appropriately, the do's and don'ts of hanging out, and how to break up without breaking a heart. Learn the ins and outs of dating and successfully find the one for you!