Finding a Lover for Life
A Gay Man's Guide to Finding a Lasting Relationship
Gebonden Engels 2001 1e druk 9781560233565Samenvatting
Develop healthy, lasting relationships!Here is a terrific dating guide for single gay and bisexual men. This insightful book provides a proven strategy for creating a satisfying dating life and finding a partner who is right for you! It integrates theory and practice to help you create and develop healthy relationships, guiding you through the process of dating and relationship formation. Finding a Lover for Life comes complete with thought-provoking worksheets that challenge myths, false beliefs, and incorrect assumptions about gay/bi men, dating, and relationships.Finding a Lover for Life will save you a great deal of time and frustration in developing dating skills. Its rational, skills-based strategic approach to dating will help you plan, organize, and focus your efforts in that part of your life. Finding a Lover for Life is the tool you need to plan and implement strategies that will: attract available dating partners eliminate problems by identifying compatible and noncompatible partners create a healthy relationship
It also takes you through an individual preparation routine for dating that will help you to: challenge societal views of romance uncover self-defeating beliefs resolve past conflicts create affirming and self-enabling beliefs
This book will help you learn to date in a healthy and efficient way. But more than that, Finding a Lover for Life will help you develop a more positive self-concept, create a healthy community of friends, and help you move your life in a new, more constructive direction.
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
- Foreword
- Introduction: The Process or Preparation in Finding a Long-Term Partner
- Part I. Preparation Stage--Preparing Yourself for a Lasting Relationship
- Chapter 1. Stop Running from Commitment
- Chapter 2. Have a Plan to Find Your Man
- Chapter 3. Face Your Fears of Getting Close
- Chapter 4. Don't Try to Succeed Alone
- Chapter 5. Prepare Yourself Emotionally
- Chapter 6. Let Go of Old Entanglements
- Chapter 7. Make Room for a Relationship
- Part II. Action Stage--Putting Action with Your Wishes
- Chapter 8. Make a Compatibility Inventory
- Chapter 9. Decide Whom You Want to Be
- Chapter 10. Develop Your Values and Standards
- Chapter 11. Invest in Your Dating Plan
- Chapter 12. Dealing with Failure and Setbacks
- Chapter 13. Watch Out for the Hidden Dangers
- Chapter 14. Keep Up Your Momentum
- Part III. Completion Stage--Finding and Keeping a Lasting Relationship
- Chapter 15. Gather Information on the Date
- Chapter 16. Open Up and Let Others In
- Chapter 17. Take Time to Get to Know Others
- Chapter 18. Learn from Your Bad Dates
- Chapter 19. Don't Give Up When You Get Discouraged
- Chapter 20. Remember to Stay Focused
- Chapter 21. Let the Relationship Happen
- Chapter 22. Keep the Lover You Find by Continuing to Grow
- Appendix: Dating Journal
- Bibliography
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan
