Conscious Dating: Finding the Love of Your Life & the Life That You Love [Paperback]

David Steele (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

We want to be happy in relationships, but don't know how. The old way of dating and mating simply doesn't work anymore. The rules have changed and most of us don't know what the new rules are. In searching for love, most singles are using trial and error, flying by the seat of their pants, or following bad advice. Conscious Dating does not offer manipulative or deceptive practices that compromise who you are, in fact it helps singles celebrate who they are and see being single as an opportunity and not a disease. This is not just another dating book filled with tired ideas about how to "get" a man or woman. Conscious Dating provides relationship information and strategies proven and tested with thousands of singles worldwide from a pioneering leader in the field of relationships.

Editorial Reviews

Review

David Steele has made a significant contribution to the world of relationships by mapping two previously foreign countries- consciousness and dating, bringing them together at last in this customized guide. Packed with practical strategies that really work, Conscious Dating is THE book for helping singles navigate the dating world. --Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, authors of Conscious Loving and the new Spirit-Centered Relationships

In Conscious Dating, David Steele provides a new concept for dating and insightful advice, effective exercises and useful illustrations that will help anyone who uses them make their journey to love successful. We recommend this book to anyone looking for love. --Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. and Helen LaKelly, Hunt, Ph. D.

Unconscious dating can lead to disaster. Given the serious effect of relationships gone awry, Conscious Dating is a must-read for singles who want to make better relationship choices. David Steele provides sound guidance and practical advice for today s singles. --Pat Love, Ed.D., author of Hot Monogamy and The Truth About Love --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

David Steele, M.A., is founder of Relationship Coaching Institute and a pioneer in working with singles. He has trained hundreds of coaches and therapists and helped thousands of singles and couples get what they want in relationships. Married and divorced twice, he has learned from his own personal as well as professional experiences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: RCN Press; 2nd Revised edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975500570
• ISBN-13: 978-0975500576
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #792,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not what the author says so much as how he says it., February 19, 2006

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Not Dottie Parker (SF, CA, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conscious Dating: Finding the Love of Your Life & The Life That You Love (Paperback)

This book contains two absolutely marvelous concepts that really grabbed me. The big one was "Be The Chooser." It's not a new idea, but it was phrased in a way that helped me understand, very simply and solidly, exactly what it means to be proactive in looking for a good relationship. Another one was the clear explanation of the difference between dating for relationship practice, dating to find a life partner, and the big mistake of "dating to mate." and how to tell which you're doing and which you should be doing.

Other than that, this book isn't all THAT new and different. After all, there aren't many relationship books that have something genuinely new to say. But it is approachable, accessible, and totally reassuring, which is a huge plus in a universe of how-to-find-love books that start with the assumption that if you're still single, there's something wrong with you that needs to be fixed. Thank goodness for a book that starts with the assumption that it's perfectly fine not to be racing down the aisle with the first likely suspect.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book; Terrific Balance Between High Concept and Practical Techinque, February 7, 2006

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This review is from: Conscious Dating: Finding the Love of Your Life & The Life That You Love (Paperback)

This is the book the dating world has been waiting for. A book that really asks you to answer the simple question - 'what are you looking for in a relationship?' Then the book takes you through helpful tips and insights to help you discover and anchor those needs, wants and requirements.

Many other dating/relationship books fall into two categories - simple tips/tricks to get dates, or inner search material that's so high minded you're still left a little confused.

After reading this book, men and women alike should be able to assess where they are in their relationship life-stage (recreational dating, in the midst of a 'mini-marriage,' looking for a life partner), and be clear on what they need and seek from a partner - now and in the future.

While the book has a section on approaching potential partners, detailed support material in this area (scripted approaching techniques, field-tested ice breakers, etc.) are probably best left to relationship coaches, done through sites like mine and others.

What this book will provide is a foundational framework to ensure future relationship success.

- GiddyupGuy

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're dating or thinking about dating, this is a "Must Have!", February 15, 2006

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George Polley (Sapporo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conscious Dating: Finding the Love of Your Life & The Life That You Love (Paperback)

David Steele has written what ought to become a benchmark in its field. Practical, proactive, easy-to-read and jargon free, David Steele helps his readers learn how to identify the kind of people they want to be with, how to weed out bad matches before asking for or accepting a date, and how to become really, really CLEAR about the kind of life partner relationship they want to grow.

This is a book that I recommend to all of my clients who are dating or planning on dating at some time in the future. You can tell that David Steele, MA, founder of the Relationship Coaching Institute is a relationship coach, because he's darned good at it.

If you don't have this book, buy it; you'll be happy that you did.

George Polley, MSW, LICSW
psychotherapist and life coach