50 Ways To Find A Lover; Proven Techniques for Finding Someone Special [Paperback]

Sharyn Wolf (Author), Katy Koontz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

Finding a lover is a skill that must be learned. In addition to covering essentials like flirting, starting and continuing a conversation, and giving and reading visual signals, the book offers proven ways to meet someone. The revised edition features a new cover and an all-new Action Plan summarizing the many steps that can be taken to find a mate.

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About the Author

Sharyn Wolf is licensed psychotherapist in New York who has helped thousands of singles meet the right people. She teaches the popular courses "50 Ways to Find a Lover" and "72 Ways to Flirt" at adult education centers in Boston, New York, Providence, Hartford, New Haven, and Washington D.C. Ms. Wolf, who has appeared many times on national television, is a frequent contributor to magazines such as Cosmopolitan and New Woman.

Product Details

• Paperback: 203 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation; 2nd edition (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558500596
• ISBN-13: 978-1558500594
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of '50 Ways to Find a Lover', January 6, 2000

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Al Utaski (Chicago, Illinois (suburbs)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Ways To Find A Lover; Proven Techniques for Finding Someone Special (Paperback)

This book is worth its weight in platinum! It is easy to read (I read the book in 1 day) and the principles are explained in an easy to understand manner. I went out that night to exercise the principles explained in the book. It was one of the most successful nights of my social life, and the best night I have had in years! I met eight women, five of whom I found particularly interesting (and attractive!), and who are apparently interested in me. I also met some interesting guys, and had a great time talking about sports with them. I am planning on meeting most of these people at the same place in the near future. If you are having difficulty "clicking" with members of the opposite sex, read this book and practice the principles it describes. I hope you will be as successful as I was! If you are, then write an editorial like this, please!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Would Not Be Too Hard on these Authors, October 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fifty ways to find a lover: Proven techniques for finding someone special (Paperback)

Well, I would not be too hard on these authors, because how many people try to take on this subject, anyway? It's an easy, enjoyable, informative read that just might help somebody. I admire any author willing to raise the question: "Why is it that so many bright, interesting, good-looking, and fun-to-be-with people spend their Saturday nights [in America] watching late night movies all by themselves?"

These chapters were helpful for me to think about: Carry a Conversation Piece, Give Someone a Second Chance, Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously, and, especially, Practice Initiating Conversation.

Hey, some will see the gold in the stream and some will only see the tadpoles swimming by, right?!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bleah..., August 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: 50 Ways To Find A Lover; Proven Techniques for Finding Someone Special (Paperback)

What ruined this book for me, was its constant upbeat attitude, coupled with every chapter finishing with a fictional person who "followed" the advice and found success.

For example: "And when Ted started hanging out at the bookstore, it was only a matter of a few weeks before he literally tripped over Brittany, and they've been together ever since!"

Rah, rah, rah... If the advice in this book was so great, the authors wouldn't have had to invent success stories.

Also, whatever self-esteem I had when I started reading this book was destroyed when I wasn't able to re-create any of these success stories. I ended up hating myself when its rather simplistic advice didn't work for me.

In short, this book sucks. The only good advice in it is to carry a business card, so you can give prospective dates your number.

Sharyn and Katy should get out of the dating-advice business, before they hurt anyone else.