“Another problem is that most women have adopted a sometimes inflexible idea that it’s ‘better to be alone than to settle.’ Taken to an extreme, this mindset causes many women to close themselves off to guys with amazing traits just because of some superficial flaw that rules him out as their dream g…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“Most women are usually at one extreme or the other: desperate and willing to put up with anything, or too picky and unwilling to ‘settle’ for anything less than their dream man.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“A guy wants to feel chosen by a woman he had to earn. He doesn’t want to feel like he’s just filling a spot that could have easily gone to any other man with a pulse.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“Neediness is a state of mind where you feel incomplete, or have an emotional void, and try to fill this empty space with a relationship or male validation.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“There’s no faster way to repel a man than to need him. Wanting a man is not the same as needing one.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“You cannot make someone love you. You can only make yourself someone who can be loved.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“But why do I have to play all these games? Why can’t I just be who I am! It’s ridiculous to have to strategize every single move I make.’ Yes, this is true. Game playing can seem immature or even silly. It’s not that you need to play games to get the guy, it’s that you need to be a certain kind of g…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“The most common trap women fall into in relationships is trying to be good enough for the guy. They get stuck plotting and planning their every move in an effort to prove their worth to him. This is the worst way to be in a relationship. For one, it reeks of insecurity and neediness. It also puts th…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“People with high self-esteem believe they are worthy of love and don’t question how someone feels about them. They know that they are good, competent, and lovable, and trust that the right person for them will see this.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“Good self-esteem attracts someone capable not only of healthy interactions but of loving you for who you are. If you’re not sure of yourself inside, you’ll seek validation outside.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“If you are emotionally unavailable, you will attract a guy who is emotionally unavailable. Now, you can want to be in a relationship and at the same time be unavailable in your own way. If you’re afraid of getting hurt or feel like the guys you want always”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“A successful relationship essentially comes down to two things: the right person at the right time. The first thing that’s important to remember when it comes to relationships is that in general, like attracts like. That is, what you are or think you are is what you will attract.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“You meet a great guy and you can’t help but feel a little worried that your feelings won’t be reciprocated. In an attempt to protect yourself, you look at the ‘clues’ in his behavior and try to figure out what everything means. If something seems like a bad sign, you focus on solving it, stat! You p…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“The important thing to realize about men is that they’re very in the moment. Women can be, too, but more often they can’t help but get a little overzealous when a promising prospect comes along. Like I said, this sort of pressure can be a huge turn-off and can transform a promising relationship into…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“If he’s with you, it’s a given that he finds you attractive. Don’t talk him out of his attraction by highlighting all your flaws.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“No relationship will ever make you whole, happy, or fulfilled. That’s the little-known fact about relationships that no one likes to talk about because it’s not as romantic as the idea of someone else coming into the picture and filling your life with sunshine and rainbows. The truth is that you nee…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“I get it. Maybe you’ve had your heart broken in the past and maybe you’re trying to prevent it from being broken in the future. But panicking every time he glances in another girl’s direction, going through his phone and e-mail, and interrogating him after any amount of time spent out of your vicini…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“The first step in having a healthy relationship is always to work on being your best self. This means being honest with yourself, looking at who you are and who you want to be, and dealing with anything that is getting in the way of that. Your partner can help you get there, but he can’t do it for y…”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com
“If you don’t deal with your hurts properly, they will build up within you and morph into resentment.”— Sabrina Alexis, amazon.com