Black and Single: Meeting and Choosing a Partner Who's Right for You - Softcover

Davis, Larry E.

9780345425829: Black and Single: Meeting and Choosing a Partner Who's Right for You

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ISBN 10: 0345425820 ISBN 13: 9780345425829

Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc., 1998

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Featuring real-life case studies, the revised edition of an Essence magazine Blackboard best-seller helps single African Americans find the partner who best suits them and addresses such issues as skin color, income differences, and interracial dating. Original.

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Tells how to determine what kind of partner is suitable, offers practical advice on meeting potential mates, and discusses interracial dating, sexual behavior, and breakups.

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g and Choosing a Partner Who's Right for You

Tired of the man-bashing and woman-hating drama of the modern dating game? In Black and Single, Dr. Larry E. Davis--a social psychologist and voice of reason--reconciles the sexes, providing an indispensable buyers' guide for the romantic marketplace. His unique ideas start with appraising your Romantic Market Value (RMV), then assessing what your romantic budget can reasonably handle, determining the want vs. need ratio of the make, model, and type of mate you desire, and ultimately deciding how much power and handling you require. Inside, you will discover:
How to manage expectations from past successes and failures
The differences between liking, loving, and lusting
What color and perceived beauty have to do with everything
Why the most may not be the best for you
How to alter traditional roles to suit a changing you
Straightforward advice for avoiding the pitfalls that le

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