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Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky, and Indecisive Girl's Guide to Overcoming Fear of Commitment [Paperback]

Elina Furman (Author)
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Book Description

February 6, 2007
You May Be Commitment-Phobic If:

  • You have a mile-long list of requirements for your ideal mate
  • You go from one short-lived relationship to the next
  • You have a habit of dating "unavailable" men
  • You think many of your married friends have settled for less
  • You are constantly blowing "hot" and "cold" in your relationships

For years, it was the men who had the monopoly on commitment-phobia. Today, single women are the fastest-growing segment of the population, with over forty-seven million single women in this country and twenty-two million of them between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four. Whatever the reasons -- fear of divorce, increased financial independence, delayed motherhood -- more women than ever no longer feel the urgency, or the ability, to settle down. Lucky for this growing group of women, author and former commitment-phobe Elina Furman has written Kiss and Run, the first-ever book about female commitment anxiety.

Filled with fun quizzes, first-person testimonials, and step-by-step action plans, Kiss and Run includes the top-five panic buttons, advice for curbing overanalysis, and tips for fixing negative commitment scripts. You'll also find the seven types of commitment-phobes, including the Nitpicker, the Serial Dater, and the Long-Distance Runner.

Based on the stories of more than one hundred women, this straight-talking guide helps single women conquer commitment anxiety and say yes to love.


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"Elina Furman has mustered up the courage to tell the dirty little secret about many successful, single American women and offers both empathy and a remedy for this dating disease."

-- Jodie Gould, coauthor of Date Like a Man

"So what if I'm single, picky, and indecisive? I no longer have to deny it, and now there's even a cure! Kiss and Run is a must-have for any woman who is single or on the brink of making a commitment."

-- Chelsea Handler, author of My Horizontal Life

About the Author

Elina Furman has written and cowritten more than twenty books, including The Everything After College Book, Generation Inc., and The Everything Dating Book. She lives in New York City and can be found on the web at www.boomerangnation.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (February 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743285131
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743285131
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elina Furman, author, life skills and relationship expert, has written over 20 books, including "Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky and Indecisive Girl's Guide to Overcoming Her Fear of Commitment," "Boomerang Nation," "The Everything After College Book" and "Generation, Inc." She has appeared on dozens of television and radio shows, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS The Early Show, New York Weekend Today, and many more. Her books have been featured in newspapers and magazines, such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, The Washington Post, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Money, and Entertainment Weekly.

 

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars really helpful book!, August 20, 2007
This review is from: Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky, and Indecisive Girl's Guide to Overcoming Fear of Commitment (Paperback)
As an older "singleton" who is now contemplating settling down with my serious other, I have been lately struck by intense anxiety and inability to make a decision about the future. I ran, not walked, to get this book when I heard about it. I found it very well-written and even ocassionally funny. It is really helpful to know that I am not alone in finding it hard to make a commitment, no matter how great my guy is and I thought the practical suggestions in the last chapter were very useful. I definitely recommend this book!
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great One, February 14, 2007
This review is from: Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky, and Indecisive Girl's Guide to Overcoming Fear of Commitment (Paperback)
This is a great one Elina, it hit the nail on the head in many areas for me. Being able to put into words what I was feeling, I never thought that it was possible, I always thought it was the man who had committment phobia, who would've guessed it could be the woman. That was never discussed before Thanks a lot for your help!!!! Keep up the good work
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, February 15, 2007
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The information is very applicable to young people searching for answers regarding thier love life. I would recommend this book to many of my friends.
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Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dating persona, commitment anxiety, serial dating, commitment fears, commitment issues
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Tinker Bell, Free Spirit, Serial Daters, Long-Distance Runners, Fewer Points, Deborah Anapol, Peter Pan, United States, Bridget Jones, Hollywood Myth, Serial Dater
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