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Abstract
Being a single woman in our society is tough. We live in a world that regards "happily ever after" as being in a couple, and encourages single women to work hard to "improve" themselves, or "settle" if Mr Right doesn't show up. Women are bombarded with books and advice on how to meet the perfect man, how to understand him better; and even how to change themselves, in the hopes that they can overcome their sorry single status ...
This book is different. Doing Single Well acknowledges and supports the lived experience of single women today, and encourages you to stay true to yourself. It addresses the feelings of loneliness, rejection, depression, and anxiety that are often associated with being single, and provides practical exercises and advice to help you feel happier and more self-confident, without the need to change who you are.
Doing Single Well will help you find fulfilment in your single life, and if you want a partner, to wait for one who is right for you. Wherever you are on your journey, this book will help you join the growing ranks of single women who are satisfied single, and if they choose to date, delight in doing so.
Table of Contents
Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
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Cover | cover | ||
Title\r | i | ||
Copyright\r | ii | ||
Contents | v | ||
Introduction | 1 | ||
PART I ‘WHY ARE THERE SO MANY SINGLE WOMEN THESE DAYS?’ | 5 | ||
Chapter 1: Why Are You Single? | 7 | ||
Chapter 2: Dating Developments in Recent Times | 19 | ||
Chapter 3: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Modern Dating | 24 | ||
PART II SINGLE WOMAN,“KNOW THYSELF!” | 37 | ||
Chapter 4: Myths About Men and Why We Believe Them | 39 | ||
Chapter 5: The Single Girl's Gremlins | 57 | ||
Chapter 6: Befriending Your “Not Good Enough” Gremlins | 70 | ||
Chapter 7: What is Attractive Anyway? | 78 | ||
Chapter 8: Crazy, Lonely Cat Ladies | 89 | ||
Chapter 9: Am I Avoiding? | 103 | ||
PART III INTO THE FRAY: FROM “DESPERATE AND DATELESS” TO “SATISFIED SINGLE WOMAN” | 119 | ||
Chapter 10: Happily Ever Single | 121 | ||
Chapter 11: Managing the Well-Meaning | 138 | ||
Chapter 12: The “Who” of Dating | 150 | ||
Chapter 13: The Dating Drugs | 164 | ||
Chapter 14: Once the Honeymoon is Over | 174 | ||
PART IV A FRESH APPROACH TO DATING | 181 | ||
Chapter 15: Rules Versus Authenticity | 183 | ||
Chapter 16: The Bad Dating Feelings | 196 | ||
Chapter 17: Dating with Authenticity | 203 | ||
Chapter 18: Authenticity on the Internet | 221 | ||
Chapter 19: Doing Single Well After Heartbreak | 234 | ||
Chapter 20: ‘I Do’ | 255 | ||
Acknowledgements | 260 | ||
References | 262 | ||
Index\r | 265 |