I am fascinated by dating. Probably because I don't think I am that great at it. It's a complicated dance, especially at first and when you can't feel the rhythm, your gonna trip on your own two feet. Anyways, I recently heard about "The Rules"
Wikipedia: The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right is a controversial self-help book by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, originally published in 1995.[1]
The book argues that in order to attract and marry the man of her dreams, a woman should be 'hard to get'.[2] A woman who follows "the rules" is called a Rules Girl.[1] The underlying philosophy of which is that women should not aggressively pursue men, but rather ought to get the men to pursue them.
The rules are:
01: Be a “Creature” Unlike Any Other
02: Don't Talk to a Man First (and Don't Ask Him to Dance)
03: Don't Stare at Men or Talk Too Much
04: Don't Meet Him Halfway or Go Dutch on a Date
05: Don't Call Him & Rarely Return His Calls
06: Always End Phone Calls and dates First
07: Don't Accept a Saturday Night Date after 3:00PM.
08: Fill Up Your Time before the Date
09: How to Act on Dates 1,2, & 3 End the date first especially if you like him.
10: How to Act on Dates 4 through Commitment Time
11: ALWAYS end the date first
12: Stop Dating Him if He Doesn't Buy You a Romantic Gift for Your Birthday or Valentine's Day
13: Don’t See Him More than Once or Twice a Week
14: No More than Casual Kissing on the First Date
15: Don't Rush into Sex, Wait at Least Three Dates
16: Don't Tell Him What to Do
17: Take the Lead
18: Don't Expect a Man to Change or Try to Change Him
19: Don’t Open Up Too Fast
20: Be Honest but Mysterious
21: Accentuate the Positive & Other Rules for Personal Ads
22: Don’t Live with a Man (or Leave Your Things in His Apartment)
23: Don't Date a Married Man
24: Slowly Involve Him in Your Family & Other Rules for Women with Children
25: Practice, Practice, Practice! (or, Getting Good at The Rules)
26: Even if You're Engaged or Married, You Still Need The Rules
27: Do The Rules, Even when Your Friends & Parents Think It's Nuts
28: Be Smart and Other Rules for Dating in High School
29: Take Care of Yourself and Other Rules for Dating in College
30: NEXT! & Other Rules for Dealing with Rejection
31: Don't Discuss The Rules with Your Therapist.
32: Don't Break The Rules!
33: Do The Rules and You’ll Live Happily Ever After!
34: Love Only Those Who Love You
35: Be Easy to Live With
Reactions? Help tduck process this. Guy have you seen this in current or past relationships? Ladies, have you tried some of these things, do they work? Is it hogwash?
Dear Tony,
ReplyDeleteBelow are the only rules that are legit. The rest are absolutely ridiculous.
03: Don't Stare at Men or Talk Too Much
16: Don't Tell Him What to Do
20: Be Honest but Mysterious
23: Don't Date a Married Man
24: Slowly Involve Him in Your Family & Other Rules for Women with Children
If a girl spends that much time playing hard to get and following the rules, she's not being herself. She's changing herself for the rules, which I mentioned are ridiculous.
-Anonymous
Dear Cole. I hope you really didn't mean for your post to be Anonymous. If not, Text me. Thanks for your thought?
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