Stop Dating Jerks! : The Smart Woman's Guide to Breaking the Pattern and Finding & Finding the Love of Your Life

Are you ready to find true love, but afraid you'll make another painful mistake? Do you want to wise up, once and for all, and choose the right man for you? Unlike the vast majority of dating books currently out there, Stop Dating Jerks! The Smart Woman's Guide to Breaking the Pattern and Finding the Love of Your Life is written by a psychologist who has spent years in clinical practice counseling men and couples. He understands male personality types and offers sound advice on how to identify a good man with whom a relationship is worth pursuing, and also how to tell if a man has a personality flaw that you should walk away from fast! Dr. Nowinski includes practical tests you can use to quickly spot characteristics in a man that have the potential to doom a relationship - so you can stop wasting time on yet another Mr. Wrong and move on to finally find lasting happiness with the right man for you. Introduction: A book that doesn't sell you short (or sell you at all!) Chemistry lessons Choosy, or burned out? Think carefully before "surrendering" Looking for love in all the wrong places (and other bad marketing strategies) To shrink or not to shrink Problem man #1 : Mr. Insecurity Problem man #2 : the narcissist Problem man #3 : the beach boy Problem man #4 : the addict Problem man #5 : the control freak Problem man #6 : the predator Critical test #1 : empathy Critical test #2 : reciprocity Critical test #3 : generosity Critical test #4 : humility Keeping insecurity in check Striving for balance with a narcissist Make life with a beach boy a two-way street Avoiding the web of addiction How to live with a control freak Coping with a predatory man. Specific, practical advice on how to identify the man you're really looking, rather than wasting time in the wrong relationships. Describes the different personality types of males, offers advice on finding an ideal mate, and includes case studies