Know that your wishes are the only ones that matter in any situation
Rest assured that you know better about every subject than your lover
Live your life as if only your feelings count!
Point out your lover's imperfections in public
Never admit that you're wrong or apologize in any dispute
Overdramatize everything
Demand expensive gifts from your lover
Never be grateful for the gifts you do get
Carve it in stone: love relationships aren't partnerships ...
Compare your lover with people you've dated in the past
Talk about yourself exclusively
Remember that your lover is your punching bag
Act moody and sulky when your lover gets home but don't tell him why you're sulking
Remember that your lover is also your assistant, lawyer, placement officer, apartment finder, and loan broker
Don't for a moment let your lover believe that he's valued just for himself
Play phone games that is, don't return her calls so she can see how cool and aloof you are
Make fun of your lover's family
Let it be known that you consider affection to be a chore
If you're dating someone who has a lot of problems, is generally a mess, and all of your friends dislike him, get married anyway, marriage will cure all of your problems!
Don't ever tell your lover, "I love you"
Have a relationship with someone who's never happy and is always down in the dumps ... and believe you can and will make him happy
Expect your lover to look like someone out of a penthouse centerfold
Feel free to say any cruel thing you want to your lover, and when reproached about it, say, "hey, can't I even express my feelings?"
Forbid your lover to see her friends
Only pursue men or women who are already taken
Always look your worst, or at any rate, don't bother to look your best
Be consistently surly and unfriendly
Act like a big baby on dates
Take total possession of your lover's home
Flirt with anyone and everyone in front of your
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How to ruin your love life by Benjamin Stein. ISBN 1401902855. Published by Hay House in 2003. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
