The Love Compatibility Book: Twelve Personality Traits that Can Lead You to Your Soulmate [Paperback]

Edward Hoffman (Author), Marcella Bakur Weiner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2003

Drawing on the latest research on human personality and the seminal work of Abraham Maslow, Hoffman and Weiner highlight twelve key traits that underlie romantic compatibility. These traits acknowledge the unique blend of attitudes, needs, motivations, and physical and emotional attributes that make up an individual. The closer the match between partners on the twelve traits, the more joyful the bond. Entertaining stories illustrate the various combinations, and simple, easy-to-score quizzes and self-tests help readers gain crucial knowledge about themselves to aid in the quest for their perfect partner and true love.

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"Our goal is to provide an understanding of the 'Big 12' core personality traits . . . and a newfound clarity regarding what's relevant — and what's not — when it comes to sustaining lasting intimacy." — from the book --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (January 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577312260
• ISBN-13: 978-1577312260
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Significance of Personality Traits, March 25, 2003

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Ephraim Biblow, Ph.D. (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Love Compatibility Book: Twelve Personality Traits that Can Lead You to Your Soulmate (Paperback)

As a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, I have always considered the importance of enduring patterns that organize one's internal and external experience. Drs. Hoffman and Weiner have provided a very practical and significant toool in utilizing traits to determine compatibility when considering a soulmate. Often the failure to appreciate one's own personality dimensions and those of others can lead to poor choices in relationships. The authors provide a very clear method of self-assessing the presence and intensity of twelve distinct traits and correlating them with those of a potential mate. This book is a gem, well written, and a must read for both the professional and the general public.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a great book but...., November 13, 2005

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S. Ryan (MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Love Compatibility Book: Twelve Personality Traits that Can Lead You to Your Soulmate (Paperback)

The quizzes in this book are very good, they ask just the right questions. However, the scoring is flawed in my opinion. And I think one reason why is that the authors leave no room for people who are moderate in a trait--who score neither high or low and border on the cusp.

For example on the Materialism gauging quiz, I answered that I strongly like expensive cars, jewelry, restaurants and am not annoyed by people who wear pricey clothing and aspire to be rich. But because I am moderate/neutral on living simply I scored as someone who enjoys a spartan lifestyle. This is sooo not true! This happened on a couple of other trait quizzes too!

These quizzes don't take into account the complexity of the human personality, so you really have to measure the quiz yourself and not depend on the book's interpretation.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IMPORTANT RESEARCH TOOL, March 14, 2003

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Eileen - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Love Compatibility Book: Twelve Personality Traits that Can Lead You to Your Soulmate (Paperback)

As a Columbia University Graduate Student I found this book useful in the classroom as well as in my personal life. Reader friendly, but not to be confused with a Cosmopolitan Girl style "How To..." pop piece of work, "The Love Compatibility Book" has simple quizzes that helped me to design some research protocols of my own. On a more intimate level this book confirmed for me and helped me to understand where I stood as a person and a companion. I recommend this book to the serious social scientists among us as well as to those who yearn for direction or reaffirmation in the proper employment of the most powerful of all human emotions ... "Love."