Dating the Second Time Around: Finding Love That Lasts - Softcover

Gian Gonzaga, Dr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0600622274 ISBN 13: 9780600622277

Publisher: Hamlyn, 2011

Synopsis

Entering the dating arena the second time around can be daunting, difficult and fraught with pitfalls. This book arms you with the tools you need to surmount the particular challenges of dating again after the end of a long-term relationship. Chapters One and Two include insightful quizzes that will help you to turn the mirror on yourself and consider what great qualities you have to bring to a new relationship. Chapter Three explores the notion of compatibility, while Chapter Four encourages you to pin down exactly what it is you want in a partner. Chapter Five provides expert advice on where to meet people, whether it be through friends and acquaintances, at work, through leisure activities or online. It even gives pointers on how to create a successful online profile. Dos and don'ts of dating are explored in Chapter Six, and Chapters Seven to Ten detail how to make a relationship work, from the early weeks through to marriage and parenthood. Lastly, Chapter Eleven signs off with some essential nuggets of wisdom from the eHarmony experts on how to keep your relationship fresh.

About this title

Book Description

* Published in association with eHarmony, the fastest growing online dating organisation in the UK with over 1 million subscribers; * The subject of a major marketing campaign in association with eHarmony; * There are 8 million singles in the UK; * 69% of first dates are now arranged via a social networking site or through an online dating service; * UK visits to online dating sites have grown by 16% over the last 2 years. Of these new visitors, the majority are over 35 years old.

About the Author

Dr Gian Gonzaga, Ph.D, is an expert in the field of relationships, emotions and health psychology. In his work for eHarmony, Dr Gonzaga is researching initial attraction and directing one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of marriage to date. Prior to joining eHarmony Dr Gonzaga worked with world-renowned marriage researcher Dr Thomas Bradbury at the University of California, Los Angeles. There he researched the factors that led to marital success as part of an 11-year study of married couples. He has taught, presented and published extensively on topics relating to relationships, love and health, and has received numerous honours and awards for his work, including the prestigious National Science foundation minority Predoctoral Fellowship and Psi Chi National Undergraduate Research Competition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hamlyn
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0600622274
• ISBN 13: 9780600622277
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224