"The Rules"
1.Be a "creature unlike any other."
2.Don't talk to a man first (and don't ask him to dance).
3.Don't meet him halfway or go dutch with him on a date.
4.Don't call him and rarely return his phone calls.
5.Always end phone calls first.
6.Don't accept a Saturday night date after Wednesday.
7.Always end the date first.
8.Stop dating him if he doesn't buy you a romantic gift for your birthday or Valentines day.
9.Don't see him more than once or twice a week.
10.No more than casual kissing on the first date.
11.Don't tell him what to do.
12.Don't expect a man to change or try to change him.
13.Don't open up too fast.
14.Don't date a married man.
15.Be easy to live with.
16.Don't stare at men or talk too much.
17.Don't live with a man (or leave your things in his apartment).
18.Even if you're engaged or married, you still need the rules.
19.Do the Rules even when your friends or parents think you're nuts!
20.Be Smart and other rules for dating in high school.
21.Take Care of yourself and other Rules for dating in college.
22.Next! And other Rules for dealing with Rejection.
23.Don't discuss the Rules with your therapist.
24.Don't break the Rules.
25.Do the Rules and you'll live happily ever after.
26.Love only those who love you.
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