Men I've Almost Dated (eBook)

PART 1
THE WEDDING, THE CAR PARK AND OTHER REALISATIONS7
The Wedding9
Under the Influence of 3014
The Smell of Sex24
The Departure Lounge29
Surviving the Impact35
'But You Were My Model For A Good
Relationship!'40
Relationship Amnesia48
'Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves'52
Market Competition64
Cyberstalking and Fairytales75
PART 2
DYSFUNCTIONAL DATING AND OTHER DISASTERS83
The Categories of Man85
Mr No-Show86
The Perpetual Flirt91
The Newly Single Man92
The Old Dog94
The Serial Texter95
The Single-Attached Man98
The Taken Man99
The Controlling Snake101
The Hors De Oeuvres Man105
The Younger Man106
Why Men are Like Feral Cats110
Salsa Cat112
Shady Cat120
Shameless Cat122
Never-Been-Faithful Cat123
The Dating Game125
Online Freaksters145
The Men I've Almost Dated165
Never Ask A Man If He's Gay When...188
The Sex Drought and Casual Casualties194
PART 3
THE LESSONS OF LUCRETIA197
The Dating Drive-through201
He Knows What He Wants, What He Really,
Really Wants206
Reaching Relationship Man210
The 80/20 Rule213
What Was I Thinking?215
Don't Give Up Your Life For A Man221
The Unassailable Truth: Perfection Does
Not Exist224
The Single Advantage226
Don't Break the Deal Breakers233
Old Man Fear240
Demolish the Comfort Zone244
Break-ups Won't Kill You249
What I Should Have Said252
Heartbreak Recovery256
The Goodbye Note263
The Ex Connection269
The Big Ex274
EPILOGUE283
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS287
ABOUT THE AUTHOR291
COMING SOON1
THE MADNESS OF LOVE1
Can't Let Go2
Love is a Mess3
Leaving Only Love7
Reunion9
Culmination12
The Moon and the Stars18
Never a Dull Conversation20