“A woman who doesn't want to kiss takes her keys out, puts them in the door, goes in the house. A woman that wants to kiss, she fiddles.”— Will Smith, amazon.com
“If you call too soon you might scare off a nice baby who's ready to party.”— Vince Vaughn, Trent, imdb.com
“Love is possible, and falling in love often happens when you least expect it and you’re not looking for it.”— Nicholas Sparks, eharmony.com
“Sometimes a man will stop responding because he doesn’t see the point in talking unless it’s for the sake of making a plan. Or sometimes he’ll just run out of things to say because it’s just not natural for him to talk and talk (or rather, text and text), just for the sake of talking or texting.”— Sabrina Alexis, Eric Charles, amazon.com
“For a man to really feel good about himself in a relationship, he needs to be with a woman who sees what he has to offer and appreciates it.”— Sabrina Alexis, Eric Charles, amazon.com
“Being brought down destroys us, and the feeling of being rejected is so crappy we would rather avoid it, even if that means losing a potential opportunity. If I'm out and see one girl in the room I'm interested in but think she'll reject me, I won't even bother,”— Sabrina Alexis, Eric Charles, amazon.com
“'Can you introduce me to (them)?' This is pretty dangerous grounds... Never ask your man this, let him willingly introduce you to his friends.”— Kevin Grey, amazon.com
“One study showed that men are more attracted to responsive women, and women who were kind and warm right off the bat. That doesn't mean being over-the-top eager—you don't have to laugh at his jokes if they're not funny—but it's definitely OK to respond to that text in a timely manner, or tell him ho…”— Womens Health Mag, womenshealthmag.com
“There are way too many of us who jump from one relationship to the next, completely uncomfortable with the idea of being alone. Not good. What is great is to be comfortable, confident and happy on your own before you embark on a relationship.”— Jeannie Assimos, eharmony.com
“Finding a good man may appear to be difficult but it doesn't have to be. The key is learning how to manage your emotions and take actions which increase your chances of finding the type of man you are looking for.”— Joe Amoia, yourtango.com
“Men who volunteer their time and energy to causes, charities or organizations often show that they are emotionally available and relationship ready.”— Joe Amoia, yourtango.com
“Do they share my morals? How do they treat other people in their life? How do they look at the world? What are they passionate about? And if you’re looking to settle down with this person: What will they teach their children? Is it the same thing you would want your own children to learn?”— PATRICK BANKS, lifehack.org
“What should he be willing to do to woo you? (Should he pursue you? Give you expensive gifts?)”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“If he does not have himself together financially, emotionally, and spiritually, he may be sport fishing; if he is capable of providing and protecting his potential family the way a real man should, then he might be searching for a keeper.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“If he cringes at the mere mention of children, he’s sport fishing; if he’s willing to meet your kids and shows up with gifts and can relate to them in a way that makes them comfortable with him, then he might consider you and your kids keepers.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“If he keeps offering up excuses for why he can’t meet your friends and family, he’s sport fishing; if he agrees to go to the family barbecue or a social event where he will be introduced to family, friends, and co-workers, he might consider you a keeper.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“If you never meet his friends, family, co-workers, or other people who are important to him, he’s sport fishing; if he introduces you to his people, he might be looking for a keeper.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“If he tells you he’s going to be somewhere at a certain time, and he consistently shows up late without so much as the courtesy of a phone call, he’s probably sport fishing; if he shows up when he’s supposed to, he’s looking for a keeper.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“A woman whom we can introduce to our friends and family is a keeper; a woman we don’t even bother introducing to our friends or family is a throwback.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“A woman who can adapt to any situation thrown at her— she can hold her own at the PTA meeting, in the boardroom, in a restaurant, at a sporting event— is a keeper; a woman who can’t put together a coherent sentence or makes it clear she has no interest in doing so is a throwback.”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com