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These are all The Rules-I don't have to have a page for them. Thoughts?
THE RULES
  1. Be a "Creature Unlike Any Other": Being too ordinary or predictable in behavior.
  2. Don't Talk to a Man First (and Don't Ask Him to Dance): Initiating conversations or invitations.
  3. Don't Stare at Men or Talk Too Much: Making prolonged eye contact or dominating conversations.
  4. Don't Meet Him Halfway or Go Dutch on a Date: Splitting the bill or compromising too much.
  5. Don't Call Him and Rarely Return His Calls: Frequently initiating calls or quickly returning them.
  6. Always End Phone Calls First: Allowing him to end calls.
  7. Don't Accept a Saturday Night Date after Wednesday: Agreeing to last-minute plans.
  8. Fill Up Your Time before the Date: Keeping time free and waiting for a date.
  9. How to Act on Dates 1, 2, and 3: Acting overly familiar or intimate too soon.
  10. How to Act on Dates 4 through Commitment Time: Not adjusting behavior as the relationship progresses.
  11. Always End the Date First: Letting him decide when the date ends.
  12. Stop Dating Him if He Doesn't Buy You a Romantic Gift for Your Birthday or Valentine's Day: Continuing to date despite lack of gifts.
  13. Don't See Him More than Once or Twice a Week: Spending excessive time together.
  14. No More than Casual Kissing on the First Date: Engaging in more intimate activities.
  15. Don't Rush into Sex and Other Rules for Intimacy: Becoming intimate too quickly.
  16. Don't Tell Him What to Do: Being overly directive or controlling.
  17. Let Him Take the Lead: Making decisions or plans instead of him.
  18. Don't Expect a Man to Change or Try to Change Him: Attempting to alter his habits or personality.
  19. Don't Open Up Too Fast: Sharing too much personal information early on.
  20. Be Honest but Mysterious: Being overly transparent without maintaining intrigue.
  21. Accentuate the Positive and Other Rules for Personal Ads: Focusing on negatives or shortcomings.
  22. Don't Live with a Man (or Leave Your Things in His Apartment): Moving in or leaving belongings at his place.
  23. Don't Date a Married Man: Engaging in relationships with married individuals.
  24. Slowly Involve Him in Your Family and Other Rules for Women with Children: Introducing him to family too quickly.
  25. Practice, Practice, Practice! (or, Getting Good at The Rules): Not consistently applying the rules.
  26. Even if You're Engaged or Married, You Still Need The Rules: Neglecting the rules in committed relationships.
  27. Do The Rules, Even when Your Friends and Parents Think It's Nuts: Abandoning the rules due to external opinions.
  28. Be Smart and Other Rules for Dating in High School: Making uninformed or impulsive decisions.
  29. Take Care of Yourself and Other Rules for Dating in College: Neglecting self-care or personal growth.
  30. Next! and Other Rules for Dealing with Rejection: Dwelling on rejection or failing to move on.
  31. Don't Discuss The Rules with Your Therapist: Sharing or analyzing the rules in therapy sessions.
  32. Don't Break The Rules: Ignoring or deliberately violating the rules.
  33. Do The Rules and You'll Live Happily Ever After!: Not following the rules consistently.
  34. Love Only Those Who Love You: Pursuing unrequited love or unhealthy relationships.
  35. Be Easy to Live With: Being difficult or demanding in daily interactions.
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