Cracking the Love Code [Paperback]

Janet O'Neal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1999

Learn how to crack the love code and enjoy an honest, open, and fulfilling relationship with the right partner.

Following outdated "rules" or listening to relationship gurus who encourage flirting, tantalizing, and deceiving a partner won't help you find and keep real love.  So who can you turn to for the answers? Janet O'Neal-"The Love Coach"--has helped thousands of people find that special someone, and in Cracking the Love Code, she provides a step-by-step plan for creating a mutually satisfying, committed relationship.  Her realistic, up-to-date approach, comprising straightforward advice and eye-opening information, will benefit everyone, whether you want to walk down the aisle or simply stroll on a moonlit beach.

O'Neal knows there are no shortcuts on the road to a successful relationship.  To get there can be fun and exhilarating, as well as difficult and confusing.  To help you on the journey, she offers the "Six Cs," six principles that should be the foundation of a trusting, healthy relationship.  And because love is not a one-way street, O'Neal discusses not only how to find the best partner but how to be a good partner, beginning with:

CONCEIVING: What do you want from a partner? What do you have to offer? Setting short- and long-term goals for a relationship, whether or not you're already involved.
CONTENTMENT: The top seven needs of men and women; how to have yours satisfied; how to meet your partner's.
CONNECTING: Turn-ons and turn-offs on dates; spotting "critical flaws" in potential partners; practicing connection skills.
CHEMISTRY: The ten biggest sexual turn-ons and turn-offs for women and men; questions to address before physical intimacy; how to achieve and maintain a satisfying sex life.
CONVICTION: Knowing when and if a person is right for you and what to do if you're not sure.  Plus: Take the compatibility test and see how you score!
COMMITMENT: Resolving commitment fears; are you prepared to commit? Take the questionnaire and find out.

Complete with numerous exercises and quizzes to help you make the right choices at every stage, Cracking the Love Code will enlighten anyone ready for real love--it's a hopeful yet practical guide to creating the relationship of your dreams.


From the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This book's strength is in its organization. O'Neal, who works under the unfortunate sobriquet of "The Love Coach," has taken familiar, basic information and presented it in a format that results in an enjoyable work. The author uses her experience as the founder and operator of a successful video dating service (The Friend Connection) to complement the philosophies of Napoleon Hill and others. Meant to be interactive, the book contains various exercises to help readers. O'Neal, however, suggests alternatives to writing in the book?a plus for libraries. Simply one of the best how-to books on dating and interpersonal relationships, this is recommended for all public libraries.?January Adams, Franklin Twp. P.L., Somerset, N.J.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

"Janet O'Neal provides a smart six-step approach to creating a rich and lasting relationship. An enlightening how-to manual for anyone seeking a more satisfying love life."
--John Gray, author, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

"Janet O'Neal is a wise and experienced adviser. She covers every point- both big and little-that you have obsessed about endlessly with your friends, from 'Should I call (him) (her)?' to 'Should I marry (him) (her)?,' offering not only her own excellent counsel but questions, lists, and guidelines that will help you make the right decision. Reading this book is like having the perfect, all-seeing friend advising you at every stage of the relationship process, from first dates through the confusing 'switch,' and on to marriage."
--Susan Page, author, If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? and How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together

"Cracking the Love Code should be mandatory reading for anyone applying for a marriage license!"
--Bob Schwartz, Ph.D., author, The One Hour Orgasm


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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Broadway; 2 edition (January 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767901681
• ISBN-13: 978-0767901680
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,057,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real answers for real questions, January 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the Love Code (Paperback)

Most (if not all) of the current crop of "relationship" books rely upon catchy techniques which are thinly veiled lessons in manipulation and deceipt...not exactly what you would want to base a long-term relationship on. "Cracking The Love Code" is a realistic, common-sense guide to honestly understanding, communicating, and getting what we all really want and need. Not just for lonely singles, this wonderful book is sure to enrich any relationship, whether it has been going on for two days or two decades. If I'd had this book twenty years ago, I might have never gone through my divorce. As it is, it has sweetened the life I share with the woman I love, and left both of us infinitely happier. Three cheers for Janet O'Neal!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable insights into relationships, April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the Love Code (Paperback)

Janet shows remarkable insights into girls' and guys' turn ons and turn offs and solid, realistic views and advice on how to find and keep your soul mate -- I'm ordering eight more copies for friends.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Like Magic, January 30, 2007

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This review is from: Cracking the Love Code (Paperback)

I had this book last 1998. Within a year, I got married. I recommended this to my single friends and believe it or not, they also got married within a year after having this book. There is something in this book that makes you become attractive from within yourself. It sounds incredible but it's true.