1st Edition
Finding a Lover for Life A Gay Man's Guide to Finding a Lasting Relationship
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 relationship
- challenge societal views of romance
- uncover self-defeating beliefs
- resolve past conflicts
- create affirming and self-enabling beliefs
- 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
Biography
David Price