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Dating disasters and how to avoid them, Joy Browne

eng

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non fiction

Dating disasters and how to avoid them

54686375

Joy Browne

The too-good-to-be trues--the married guy, the still-married guy, the recently-divorced guy, the stuck guy -- The dance-away lover--the game player, the addict, the manic depressive -- A decalogue of dunces--the mama's boy, the passive-aggressive, the whiner, the control freak, the misogynist, the competitor, the narcissist, the trust-fund kid, the gold digger, the self-loather -- The good guy -- First impressions -- The first date: part I, How? Where? When? What am I going to wear? Who? -- The first date: part II, Time, Attitude, conversation, chemistry, personal hygiene, money -- The next toxic step: nine power tools, bullying, anger, arguments, tantrums, sarcasm, arrogance, criticism, jealousy, pretense -- Get engaged on Groundhog Day -- Believe in soulmates and love at first sight -- Invest heavily in the beginning -- Meet a man on a plane, especially one that's turbulence -- Assume that sex means anything -- Count condoms -- Date outside your area code -- Give a man a cow, overwhelm him -- Lie about small things -- Assume that you can change him