The Everything Dating Book

by Furman, Leah; Furman, Elina

• ISBN13: 9781580621854
• ISBN10: 1580621856
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

With over 4 million sold, our Everything "RM" books are just too good to pass up. Each book in the Everything "RM" series is packed with clear, concise information that is written in a fun, engaging style. The large trim-size, bright colors, and great price attract readers, and over 300 pages of unparalled content and two-color illustrations keep them reading!

Table of Contents

Introduction: Looking for Love	vii
Who Is Mr/s. Right?	1	(22)
A Personal Inventory	2	(6)
``I Want to Be Alone''	3	(2)
Friendly Inter-Faces	5	(2)
Risky Business	7	(1)
The Shopping List	8	(6)
The Aisles of Personality	8	(2)
Staples of a Good Love Life	10	(3)
Luxury Items	13	(1)
Bad Apples	14	(1)
Are You Asking Too Much?	14	(9)
Do You Fit Your Criteria?	16	(1)
The Role of Delayed Gratification	16	(4)
The Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts	20	(1)
Fun and Compromise	21	(2)
Hot Pursuit	23	(28)
Singles' Playgrounds	24	(9)
The Intelligentsia's Playgrounds	25	(1)
The Professionals' Playgrounds	26	(2)
The Playgrounds of the Physically Fit	28	(2)
The Culture Lovers' Playgrounds	30	(2)
The Activists' Playgrounds	32	(1)
Co-Ed Fun	33	(3)
Party People in the House	33	(1)
Running in Packs	34	(1)
Social Clubs	34	(2)
Going All The Way	36	(2)
Group Tours	36	(1)
Singles Resorts	37	(1)
The Love Boats	38	(1)
Help for The Lovelorn	38	(13)
Amateur Night	38	(3)
Paid Professionals	41	(8)
``Wanna Cyber?''	49	(2)
A Flawless Presentation	51	(22)
Makeover Madness	53	(10)
Image Counts	53	(6)
The Grooming Expert	59	(4)
Keeping Your Cool: Confidence Rules	63	(10)
The Confidence Charlatans	64	(1)
Instant Ego Boosters	65	(3)
The Comic Approach	68	(1)
Staying in the Know	68	(2)
What's Wrong with This Picture?	70	(1)
A Star Is Born	71	(1)
Just Breathe!	71	(2)
Making a Splash	73	(28)
The Right Approach	74	(2)
Setting the Scene	74	(1)
Perfect Timing	75	(1)
Moody Moments	75	(1)
Group Dynamics	76	(1)
Charm School	76	(5)
Pay Attention	77	(1)
The Eye of the Tiger	77	(1)
A Touchy Subject	78	(1)
The Body's Secret Language	78	(1)
Speak Easy	79	(1)
Witty Ways to Win a Lover	79	(1)
Be Playful	79	(1)
The Charmer's Worksheet	80	(1)
Power Flirting Strategies	80	(1)
Come-Ons, Kiss-Offs, And Everything In Between	81	(11)
The Personalized Pickup	81	(1)
The Wild and Wacky World of Pickups	82	(1)
The Aggressive Pickup	82	(1)
The Flattering Pickup	83	(1)
The Seductive Pickup	83	(1)
The Poor-Little-Old-Me Pickup	84	(2)
The Honest Pickup	86	(1)
The Last Word on Lines	87	(1)
Comedy Central	87	(1)
Dead Serious	87	(1)
A Line for Every Occasion	87	(2)
Hook, Line, and Sinker	89	(3)
Getting The Digits	92	(2)
Smooth Operator	92	(1)
It's Nothing Personal	92	(1)
E-mail Savvy	92	(1)
I Could Have Talked All Night	93	(1)
Follow-Up	93	(1)
Dealing With Rejection	94	(3)
Saving Face	95	(1)
Be Polite	95	(1)
Recommend a Set-up	96	(1)
Appreciate Their Honesty	96	(1)
Keep Smiling	96	(1)
Recovering From Rejection	97	(4)
Steep Competition	97	(1)
A Troubled Soul	98	(1)
Plenty of Fish in the Sea	98	(1)
Not the Sharpest Ginsu in the Set	98	(1)
You Were Doing Them a Favor	99	(1)
Friends in Need	99	(2)
The Date Planner	101	(28)
Decisions, Decisions	102	(3)
Plans B and C	103	(1)
Day and Night	104	(1)
Penny Wise	104	(1)
Dating Brainstorms For Every Budget	105	(16)
The Dining Duo	105	(1)
Movie Madness	106	(2)
Art Gallery Opening	108	(1)
The House of Games	109	(1)
Picnic Lovers	110	(2)
Dancing the Night Away	112	(2)
A Day at the Beach	114	(1)
Museum	114	(1)
Sports Nuts	115	(1)
A Night at the Theatre	116	(1)
Trailblazers	117	(1)
Shopping	117	(1)
Extreme Measures	118	(2)
Wild Animal Kingdom	120	(1)
It's All In The Packaging	121	(8)
Why Clothes Make the Wo/Man	121	(2)
Grooming and Hygiene	123	(3)
A Hairy Business	126	(1)
Shower and Breath Check	126	(1)
Money Check	127	(1)
Gas Check	127	(1)
Map Check	127	(1)
Pre-Date Pep Talk	127	(2)
First Encounters of the Date Kind	129	(26)
The Setup	130	(3)
The Phone Stalker	131	(1)
The Never-Ending Message	131	(1)
The Phone Monopolizer	132	(1)
Call Waiting	132	(1)
Get Off the Hook	133	(1)
The Ten Commandments of Dating	133	(5)
Thou Shou Shalt Not Ignore Thy Date	134	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Drink or Become Intoxicated	134	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Talk about Thy Ex	135	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Lie	135	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Commit an Act of Road Rage	136	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Show Up Over Twenty Minutes Late	136	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Come on Too Strong	136	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Use Thy Cellular	137	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Talk about Building a Family	137	(1)
Thou Shalt Not Whine Too Much	138	(1)
Going Out With A Bang	138	(12)
Going Through the Pickup Drive	141	(1)
Taking the High Road	142	(2)
Dinner Time	144	(5)
Saying Good-bye	149	(1)
On Second Thought	150	(5)
Your Date Is Seeing Someone Else	152	(1)
Your Date Is Trying to Hide Something	152	(1)
Your Date Is Only Interested in One Thing	152	(1)
Your Date Is Very Argumentative	153	(1)
Your Date Expressed Views You Can't Respect	153	(2)
Better Safe Than Sorry	155	(22)
The Screening Process	156	(2)
Be Inquisitive	157	(1)
Using Connections	157	(1)
Spies ``R'' Us	158	(1)
Do Not Date These People	158	(4)
The Short Fuse	158	(1)
The Sexual Predator	159	(1)
The Green-Eyed Monster	160	(1)
The Power-Tripper	160	(1)
The Barbarian	161	(1)
Precautionary Measures	162	(4)
Developing Your Sixth Sense	162	(2)
Four Steps to Harnessing Your Intuitive Awareness	164	(1)
Bring a Cellular	165	(1)
Leave a Trail of Bread Crumbs	165	(1)
Take Plenty of Cash and Change	165	(1)
Transport Yourself	166	(1)
Look Smart	166	(1)
Defense Mechanisms	166	(5)
Choose Your Weapon	168	(2)
A Word About Guns and Knives	170	(1)
Thinking Fast	170	(1)
Self-Defense 101	170	(1)
Date Rape Prevention Tactics	171	(3)
Watch the Booze	171	(1)
Go Public	172	(1)
Skip the Nightcaps	172	(1)
The Monthly Friend of the VD Defense	172	(1)
Stressing the Legal Ramifications	172	(2)
Other Dating Calamities	174	(1)
Stranded at the Drive-In	174	(1)
If Someone Hits You	174	(1)
Dealing with Verbal Abuse	175	(1)
Never Fear	175	(2)
Sex, Love, and Intimacy	177	(24)
Solving The Mystery Of Love	178	(3)
What's the Difference Between a Crush and True Love?	179	(1)
Can You Fall in Love with Someone You Don't Know?	179	(1)
Can You Be in Love with Someone Who Doesn't Love You?	180	(1)
Is There Such a Thing as Love at First Sight?	180	(1)
Can You Love Someone Much Older or Younger Than You?	181	(1)
Delusions Of Love	181	(6)
Lust vs. Love	182	(2)
Love vs. Like	184	(1)
Love vs. Self-Love	185	(1)
Love vs. Trophy Love	185	(1)
Love vs. The Love of Credit	186	(1)
In Love With Love	187	(5)
The Compatibility Report	187	(1)
Do Opposites Attract?	188	(4)
Express Yourself	192	(3)
Words of Love	192	(1)
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name	193	(1)
You First	193	(1)
When to Keep Quiet	194	(1)
All About Sex	195	(6)
Perfect Timing	196	(1)
Setting the Mood	196	(2)
A Word about Safe Sex	198	(1)
Safe Sex and Alcohol	199	(1)
The Aftermath	199	(2)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do	201	(22)
Quitting Time	202	(4)
The Fun Factor	203	(1)
R-e-s-p-e-c-t	204	(1)
Holding Out	204	(1)
Change of Heart	205	(1)
Irreconcilable Differences	205	(1)
A Clean Break	206	(6)
Guerrilla Breakup Tactics	207	(5)
Mending A Broken Heart	212	(6)
Denial	213	(1)
Anger	213	(1)
Guilt	214	(1)
Grief	214	(1)
Acceptance	215	(1)
Taking Revenge	216	(2)
On The Rebound	218	(5)
The Ex-Factor	220	(1)
Too Soon to Tell	221	(1)
Heart to Heart	221	(2)
Let's Stay Together	223	(16)
Mi Casa, Su Casa	225	(4)
Private Property: No Trespassing	225	(1)
Cleaning House	226	(1)
Paying the Bills	227	(1)
Padding the Love Nest	228	(1)
Making It Work	229	(10)
Cheating Hearts	229	(2)
Dealing with Betrayal	231	(2)
Doing Battle with the Green-Eyed Monster	233	(2)
Conflicts of Interest	235	(4)
Big Firsts	239	(20)
You Say It's Your Birthday, Already?	240	(3)
The Birthday Fundamentals	241	(1)
Helpful Hints	241	(2)
At Last: Valentine's Day	243	(3)
Testing the Waters	243	(1)
Dare to Be Different	244	(1)
``You Go First.'' ``No, You.'' ``But I Insist.''	244	(2)
Friends or Foes?	246	(1)
Mind Your Manners	246	(1)
Letting Your Guard Down	247	(1)
The Parent Trap	247	(2)
Show No Fear	247	(1)
A Small Token	248	(1)
Act Your Age	248	(1)
Bon Voyage!	249	(10)
High, Apple-Pie-in-the-Sky Hopes	249	(1)
Ready or Not	250	(1)
Let Me Take You to the Casbah, Please?	250	(1)
Who's Got the Time?	251	(1)
Surprise! We're Going to Vegas!	251	(3)
Paying the Piper	254	(1)
A Trip for all Relationship Seasons	254	(5)
Romantic Dining: Food for Thought	259	(13)
Wine with Dinner	260	(4)
White Wine	261	(1)
Red Wine	261	(3)
Romantic Menus	264	(8)
Last Words: May The Dating Force Be With You	272	(1)
Index	273