The Rules (TM): Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right

by Ellen Fein, Sherrie Schneider

Overview

You are a creature unlike any other (Rule #1)--that's why you need . . . The Rules. A simple set of dos and don'ts, The Rules will lead you to where you want to be: in a healthy, committed relationship. Unlike today's haphazard dating customs, The Rules recognizes certain facts of life. That men know what they want. That a man is either attracted to you--or not! That men want a challenge, not an instant or easy victory. When you follow these commonsense guidelines, you treat yourself with respect and dignity--and demand that men do likewise. Although they sound old-fashioned ("Don't see him more than once or twice a week"), they encourage you to lead a full, satisfying, busy life--outside of romance. Although they seem tough ("Don't talk to a man first"), they will teach you how to accept occasional defeat and move on. And although they require discipline ("No more than casual kissing on the first date"), they will bring out the best in you and in the men you date. The goal? Marriage, in the shortest time possible, to a man you love, who loves you even more than you love him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759524897
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	06/06/2001
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	498 KB

Table of Contents

Chapter I	The History of The Rules	1
Chapter II	What Are The Rules?	5
Chapter III	Meet a Rules Girl	11
Chapter IV	But First the Product--You!	15
Rule 1	Be a "Creature Unlike Any Other"	22
Rule 2	Don't Talk to a Man First (and Don't Ask Him to Dance)	26
Rule 3	Don't Stare at Men or Talk Too Much	33
Rule 4	Don't Meet Him Halfway or Go Dutch on a Date	36
Rule 5	Don't Call Him and Rarely Return His Calls	40
Rule 6	Always End Phone Calls First	45
Rule 7	Don't Accept a Saturday Night Date after Wednesday	51
Rule 8	Fill Up Your Time before the Date	57
Rule 9	How to Act on Dates 1, 2, and 3	60
Rule 10	How to Act on Dates 4 through Commitment Time	64
Rule 11	Always End the Date First	68
Rule 12	Stop Dating Him if He Doesn't Buy You a Romantic Gift for Your Birthday or Valentine's Day	70
Rule 13	Don't See Him More than Once or Twice a Week	74
Rule 14	No More than Casual Kissing on the First Date	78
Rule 15	Don't Rush into Sex and Other Rules for Intimacy	80
Rule 16	Don't Tell Him What to Do	85
Rule 17	Let Him Take the Lead	88
Rule 18	Don't Expect a Man to Change or Try to Change Him	90
Rule 19	Don't Open Up Too Fast	94
Rule 20	Be Honest but Mysterious	99
Rule 21	Accentuate the Positive and Other Rules for Personal Ads	102
Rule 22	Don't Live with a Man (or Leave Your Things in His Apartment)	108
Rule 23	Don't Date a Married Man	112
Rule 24	Slowly Involve Him in Your Family and Other Rules for Women with Children	115
Rule 25	Practice, Practice, Practice! (or, Getting Good at The Rules)	118
Rule 26	Even if You're Engaged or Married, You Still Need The Rules	125
Rule 27	Do The Rules, Even when Your Friends and Parents Think It's Nuts	130
Rule 28	Be Smart and Other Rules for Dating in High School	134
Rule 29	Take Care of Yourself and Other Rules for Dating in College	138
Rule 30	Next! and Other Rules for Dealing with Rejection	141
Rule 31	Don't Discuss The Rules with Your Therapist	144
Rule 32	Don't Break The Rules	147
Rule 33	Do The Rules and You'll Live Happily Ever After!	155
Rule 34	Love Only Those Who Love You	160
Rule 35	Be Easy to Live With	163
	Last But: Not Least--12 Extra Hints	169
	The Rules-at-a-Glance	172