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Valentine's Day: Dating Guru Doles out Love Formula Cupid Forgot to Deliver

02/03/2005

Both technology and Cupid's lackadaisical archery skills are the contributing factors of America's fascination with love at first sight and a propensity for failed relationships. The release of Holly Bentz's Dating For I Do, The Single's Guide to Establishing a Lifetime Relationship, refers to the syndrome as IRG, the acronym for immediate relationship gratification. The dating guru disputes the misconception that relationships transpire, instantaneously. Bentz's book delineates the blueprint, Cupid failed to deliver, a mating formula destined for ‘I do.' From childhood, Americans are raised to believe that Valentine's Day objectifies Cupid's ability as a triumphant matchmaker. Unlike the limited pairings of the love icon's resources, Dating For I Do outlines a proactive approach for finding a lifetime partner.

From how to pick up the opposite sex to gaining closure from previous failed relationships, the book provides a formulized love stratagem on launching a successful dating campaign.The premise of Dating For I Do is a combination of traditional values and playing the dating game. The guidebook is written in the voice of a personal dating coach with outlined personal relationship improvement exercises. It makes the reader examine their previous relationships to break their poor dating patterns. The book is a novel concept because it is geared for both men and women. Although Dating For I Do offers exceptional advice on how to identify and avoid ‘go nowhere pothole relationships,' it contains a few controversial strategies.

For example, the author recommends abstinence for 35 dating/conversation hours but also suggests dating a slew of potentials. Despite the outlined methodology, the love formula is failsafe and details a results-driven strategy in dating for I do -- that Cupid probably forgot to deliver. Here are a few of the steps highlighted in Dating For I Do the Single's Guide to Establishing a Lifetime Relationship for launching a successful dating campaign:1) Set detailed relationship goals 2) Join an online dating site 3) Simultaneously, date a variety of people – both on and off-line4) Replace old poor dating decisions with positive dating habits5) Conduct in depth interviews, covertly6) Keep a journal of dating stories and inconsistency notes 7) Take all interests at face value8) Identify and listen to the signs of dating perils9) Defer intimacy for 35-hours10) Upgrade love interests after 4-months11) Say, I doAbout the Author: Holly Bentz's fascination with relationships was sparked when she worked for the Oprah Winfrey Show interviewing potential show participants about their relationships. Then she wrote a one woman show titled, "Dating, Mating and Relating." When she is not in production, Bentz is the advice columnist of Premier Singles. To learn more about how to Date for I Do, click on, "I do."http://www.lulu.com/content/85402http://www.fruitionMedia.net/dating4Ido.htmDating For I Do, The Single's Guide to Establishing a Lifetime Relationship (Second Edition)Printed: 201 pagesISBN: 1-4116-1707-XLicense: Standard Copyright LicenseCopyright Year: © 2005.

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