“After all, dating should be fun. It's not like your whole life or livelihood depends on one date or several dates. The purpose of dating is simple: getting to know someone and letting that person get to know you so that you can decide whether you're interested in spending any more time together.”— Joy Browne, amazon.com
“He worked hard for it. He waited patiently. He treated you right. He didn’t use you. This is a good man and he deserves a good woman. Give him your all.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“You want to be so busy and proactive in your own life that you don’t need a man, nor want a man, because you don’t have time for a man. Your time is valuable and therefore, men will know not to waste it. You won’t even allow them to waste it.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“When a woman has her own things going on, it’s a big turn on to a man. Why? It makes a man take interest. He sees a woman who doesn’t need or want a man. He sees a smart, hard worker, who has her own life. A woman that’s busy and has to be choosy about who she spends her time with.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“If you have a man telling you he loves you, but his actions are saying something different, then it’s time to realize that he’s lying to you.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“He calls when he says he will. He doesn’t stand you up to go with his friends. He isn’t caught telling little lies. He wants to spend his time with you. He picks up the phone when you call. You can depend on him. He helps you with your problems. He doesn't disappear. He’s waiting to have sex. He isn…”— Kara King, amazon.com
“The real trick becomes picking and choosing a man who meets a majority of the standards which are important to you AND treats you the way you want to be treated. You may have to wait awhile for him to come around, but he will come. However, you’ll never meet him if you’re busy staying committed to a…”— Kara King, amazon.com
“You must be attracted to the way a man treats you, before you are attracted to ANYTHING else about him.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“The day you make it hard and make them fight for your affection is the day they’ll begin to pursue you, respect you, chase after you and wait patiently for your love.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“If a man doesn’t meet a majority of your requirements, especially the important ones, let him go!!!”— Kara King, amazon.com
“Confidence has nothing to do with your looks or body. It has everything to do with being you and not apologizing for it.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“If you don’t value yourself, you will always end up with the men at the bottom of the barrel.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“Men act as if they want to know, but they don’t. They just don’t realize they don’t want to know until it’s too late and they can’t get the image of another man giving it to you doggy style out of their head.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“They don’t pay attention to our hints, our passive aggressive behavior, our attitudes, and our clues as to what our beef is. When we do those things, they honestly don’t notice there’s a problem. Yes, they really are that clueless. When you realize how clueless they truly can be, you’ll see how easy…”— Kara King, amazon.com
“If you deny a man sex and he doesn’t continue to pursue you after you have rejected him; that is concrete proof he was never genuinely interested in YOU.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“The woman they really want is the one who rejects them. They want to get the girl that’s a challenge and doesn’t give it up easily.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“Only fools rush in. As women, we get swept off our feet too easily. Don’t be so quick to like a new guy, especially one you just met or just started dating.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“Men only want you when you don’t want them. It’s all about the thrill of the hunt for a man.”— Kara King, amazon.com
“Men hate it when they can’t see into your head. If you control your emotions for a new guy, you’re making him wonder if you like him or not. When he can’t figure it out, he’ll work harder.”— Kara King, amazon.com