Contents Foreword by Cooper Lawrence Introduction Part 1: Things You Need to Know Before Diving In Chapter 1: In the Beginning Chapter 2: Soul Mates Chapter 3: Settling Versus the One Chapter 4: Deal Breakers Chapter 5: The Dork Within Chapter 6: They Don't Care What You Wear or What You Drive Chapter 7: The Most Important Attributes Chapter 8: Bad Boys and Girls Chapter 9: Change Chapter 10: If You're Not Feeling it in the First Five Dates Part 2: You've Made It Past Five Dates, Now What? Chapter 11: Commitment Phobia Chapter 12: Make Each Other Better Chapter 13: Romance, People! Chapter 14: Moving In Together Chapter 15: Privacy Chapter 16: Me Time Chapter 17: Long Distance Relationships Chapter 18: Love Isn't All You Need Chapter 19: Finding and Keeping the Right Mate Chapter 20: If You Think They Are Cheating Chapter 21: Abusive Relationships Part 3: Take Stock, Learn, Move On, and Try Again Chapter 22: Blame is For Suckers Chapter 23: Letting Go Chapter 24: After the Breakup Chapter 25: What the Other Side Thinks About Love Chapter 26: Karma and Past Lives Chapter 27: My Mama Told Me Chapter 28: Take Your Own Advice Chapter 29: Do You Need a Psychic or Common Sense? Conclusion Acknowledgments About the Author.