| Preface | 9 |
| Introduction | 11 |
| • Timetable to Land a Man | 16 |
• The Top Ten Mistakes Single Women Make | 20 |
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| PART ONE: Are you Dating Mr. Wrong? | 21 |
| • First Impressions: It's Never Too Early to Ditch Mr. Wrong | 23 |
| • The Résumé Date Checklist | 24 |
| • The First Date Bill of Rights | 26 |
| • Top Twenty Relationship Deal Breakers | 28 |
| • The Gender Divide | 31 |
| • Second Impressions: Are You with the Right Guy? | 35 |
| • The Dating Litmus Test | 39 |
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| PART TWO: Twenty Profiles of Mr. Wrong | 45 |
| Profile 1: The Mystery Man | 47 |
| Profile 2: Mr. Rush Job | 53 |
| • The Hot Prospect Background Check | 60 |
| • What to Do if You Get Pregnant Unexpectedly | 64 |
| Profile 3: The Disengagement Partier | 68 |
| Profile 4: The Student/Teacher | 74 |
| • Quiz: How Different Are You? | 81 |
| Profile 5: The Benefactor | 84 |
| Profile 6: The Underachiever | 89 |
| Profile 7: The Debate Champion | 94 |
| • Conflict Resolution Tips for Couples | 100 |
| Profile 8: The Man in Control | 102 |
| • Are You in an Abusive Relationship? | 108 |
| Profile 9: Mr. Triathlete | 112 |
| Profile 10: Mr. Heavy Baggage | 121 |
| • When Something About Him Doesn't Seem Quite Right: Symptoms of Common Disorders | 127 |
| Profile 11: The Older Man | 130 |
| Profile 12: The Younger Man | 137 |
| Profile 13: The Wannabe | 142 |
| Profile 14: Mr. Inattentive | 147 |
| Profile 15: The Mama's Boy | 155 |
| • Cleaning Up His Act: A Quick Guide | 160 |
| Profile 16: Mr. Reinvention | 163 |
| Profile 17: The Mooch | 167 |
| Profile 18: The Objector | 173 |
| Profile 19: Mr. Twisted, Sister | 179 |
| Profile 19: Mr. Noncommittal | 184 |
| • The Playboy | 191 |
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| PART THREE: Getting Rid of Mr. Wrong and Starting Over | 195 |
| • Women's Rationales for Not Exiting Bad Relationships | 197 |
| • Getting Rid of Mr. Wrong in Ten Easy Steps | 200 |
| • Getting Back Into the Game | 203 |
| • The Eligible Bachelorette Checklist | 206 |
| • Ditching: The Song | 213 |
