The Complete Book of Rules: Time tested secrets for capturing the heart of Mr. Right

The Complete Book of Rules: Time tested secrets for capturing the heart of Mr. Right
Ellen Fein

Sherrie Schneider

Infamous, controversial and (more importantly) proven to be successful, The Complete Book of Rules is the full, uncensored guide to finding, getting and keeping your dream man.Brought together in a single book for the first time, this volume contains very best advice from both The Rules and The Rules 2: the bestselling books that formed a global phenomenon and revolutionised dating practices around the world.The Complete Book of Rules is the ultimate guide to successful dating, written for women refuse to settle for anything other than the best in life – women like you.The straight-talking, no-nonsense advice and the practical tips in this handbook are as successful as they are controversial. They have changed the lives of women across the world. Now you can be one of them.You’ll be amazed at how effective simple techniques can be – such as:• Don’t call him – he’ll want you more• Always end the date first – he’ll feel desperate for more contact• Never accept a Saturday night date after Wednesday – he’ll call you sooner• End the telephone conversation first – he’ll call you back• Don’t rush into sex – let his passion build, and it’ll last longer.With Rules to cover every situation, from online dating to how to turn a friend into a boyfriend, The Complete Book of Rules is the savvy woman’s dating companion that will last a lifetime.

The Complete Book of Rules

TIME-TESTED SECRETS

FOR CAPTURING THE HEART

OF MR RIGHT

Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider

Contents

Cover (#uc7523482-b5ee-527e-ae86-f5b20a241e6a)

Title Page (#u385a0797-e3d0-5061-b0ce-8b19faaf45d3)

Introduction: The Rules Phenomenon (#u55dacaa6-ac0a-5c4b-92ea-b994a2500ef1)

1 The History of The Rules (#u5970a674-b7be-5643-a7e7-c2e55bcb8bf8)

2 What Are The Rules? (#ub40d1cb6-5788-5205-82bf-a6394645a8aa)

3 Meet a Rules Girl (#u74ffa839-2c14-560d-9087-788785a7117d)

4 But First the Product – You! (#u62424daa-f14c-5efa-97df-e63b0c63be8e)

5 The Rules … (#ua7709a0a-faf6-584d-911d-f7c253c8ef7c)

Rule 1 Be a ‘Creature Unlike Any Other’

Rule 2 Don’t Talk to a Man First (and Don’t Ask Him to Dance) (#ulink_0a17ba68-e120-53ed-88f4-13f8269b1248)

Rule 3 Don’t Stare at Men or Talk Too Much (#ulink_e3f36980-fa0b-548a-9412-9f2ce6da4ccf)

Rule 4 Don’t Meet Him Halfway or Go Dutch on a Date (#ulink_7670d146-9484-5c9a-93e3-4e4c6ae2eb9b)

Rule 5 Don’t Call Him and Rarely Return His Calls (#ulink_96881e0e-53e4-50d2-bfa6-d838e2f6a83d)

Rule 6 Always End Phone Calls First (#ulink_6475fa44-3ded-53ac-a3a4-2fb063e9d75f)

Rule 7 If He Doesn’t Call, He’s Not That Interested. Period! (#ulink_474770f3-254b-5ea7-82c1-194613e4de81)

Rule 8 Don’t Accept a Saturday Night Date After Wednesday (#ulink_d7b79da9-c81b-5e0c-a5de-bcc8c956a102)

Rule 9 Fill Up Your Time before the Date (#ulink_9c743db4-ef35-5327-9263-5a3ba9f9fe3d)

Rule 10 How to Act on Dates 1, 2 and 3 (#ulink_cad82c23-b9f8-5504-b7f8-c2b57232c10a)

Rule 11 How to Act on Dates 4 through Commitment Time (#ulink_68c5a50b-7e01-50eb-ae20-b5b592b1f88d)

Rule 12 Always End the Date First (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 13 Show Up Even If You Don’t Feel Like It (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 14 Long-Distance Relationships. Part I: How They Should Start (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 15 Long Distance Relationships. Part II: Making It Work (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 16 Stop Dating Him If He Doesn’t Buy You a Romantic Gift For Your Birthday or Valentine’s Day (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 17 Don’t Go Overboard and Other Rules for Giving To Men (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 18 Don’t See Him More Than Once or Twice a Week (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 19 No More than Casual Kissing on the First Date (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 20 Don’t Rush Into Sex and Other Rules for Intimacy (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 21 Don’t Tell Him What To Do (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 22 Let Him Take The Lead (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 23 Don’t Expect a Man to Change or Try to Change Him (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 24 Don’t Open Up Too Fast (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 25 Be Honest But Mysterious (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 26 Don’t Live With a Man (or Leave Your Things in His House) (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 27 Observe His Behaviour on the Holidays (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 28 Rules for Personal Ads and Dating Services (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 29 Rules for On-line Dating (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 30 Don’t Waste Time on Fantasy Relationships (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 31 Be Smart and Other Rules for Dating in School (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 32 Take Care of Yourself and Other Rules for Dating in College (#litres_trial_promo)

Rule 33 Don’t Stand by His Desk and Other Rules for the Office Romance (#litres_trial_promo)