Dececco, Phd / Price Finding a Lover for Life

A Gay Man's Guide to Finding a Lasting Relationship
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-317-76619-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten

Develop healthy, lasting relationships!Here is a terrific dating guide for single gay and bisexual men. This insightful book provides a proven strategy for creating a satisfying dating life and finding a partner who is right for you! It integrates theory and practice to help you create and develop healthy relationships, guiding you through the process of dating and relationship formation. Finding a Lover for Life comes complete with thought-provoking worksheets that challenge myths, false beliefs, and incorrect assumptions about gay/bi men, dating, and relationships.Finding a Lover for Life will save you a great deal of time and frustration in developing dating skills. Its rational, skills-based strategic approach to dating will help you plan, organize, and focus your efforts in that part of your life. Finding a Lover for Life is the tool you need to plan and implement strategies that will: - attract available dating partners - eliminate problems by identifying compatible and noncompatible partners - create a healthy relationshipIt also takes you through an individual preparation routine for dating that will help you to: - challenge societal views of romance - uncover self-defeating beliefs - resolve past conflicts - create affirming and self-enabling beliefsThis book will help you learn to date in a healthy and efficient way. But more than that, Finding a Lover for Life will help you develop a more positive self-concept, create a healthy community of friends, and help you move your life in a new, more constructive direction.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dececco, Phd, John

Price, David

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies: Homosexualität, LGBTQ+

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents - Foreword - Introduction: The Process or Preparation in Finding a Long-Term Partner - Part I. Preparation Stage--Preparing Yourself for a Lasting Relationship - Chapter 1. Stop Running from Commitment - Chapter 2. Have a Plan to Find Your Man - Chapter 3. Face Your Fears of Getting Close - Chapter 4. Don't Try to Succeed Alone - Chapter 5. Prepare Yourself Emotionally - Chapter 6. Let Go of Old Entanglements - Chapter 7. Make Room for a Relationship - Part II. Action Stage--Putting Action with Your Wishes - Chapter 8. Make a Compatibility Inventory - Chapter 9. Decide Whom You Want to Be - Chapter 10. Develop Your Values and Standards - Chapter 11. Invest in Your Dating Plan - Chapter 12. Dealing with Failure and Setbacks - Chapter 13. Watch Out for the Hidden Dangers - Chapter 14. Keep Up Your Momentum - Part III. Completion Stage--Finding and Keeping a Lasting Relationship - Chapter 15. Gather Information on the Date - Chapter 16. Open Up and Let Others In - Chapter 17. Take Time to Get to Know Others - Chapter 18. Learn from Your Bad Dates - Chapter 19. Don't Give Up When You Get Discouraged - Chapter 20. Remember to Stay Focused - Chapter 21. Let the Relationship Happen - Chapter 22. Keep the Lover You Find by Continuing to Grow - Appendix: Dating Journal - Bibliography - Index - Reference Notes Included