The rules dating guide

I Diligently Followed 'The Rules' To See If It Would Get Me A Husband

Right is a self-help book by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, originally published in The book suggests rules that a woman should follow in order to attract and marry the man of her dreams; these rules include that a woman should be "easy to be with but hard to get". A woman who follows The Rules is called a Rules Girl. The book generated much discussion upon its release. Some audiences considered it useful and motivational, while others felt that it was outdated, [3] anti-men and antifeminist , [4] or a how-to guide that teaches women to play games that toy with men. Fein married and divorced and has recently remarried. Schneider has been married for over 21 years. They have countered the criticism regarding their credentials by citing the results of actually following The Rules, [7] though there is no body of evidence to support this.

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Get print book. Right in Cyberspace. Ellen Fein , Sherrie Schneider. What the international phenomenon of The Rules did for conventional dating, The Rules for Online Dating does for the search for love on the Internet. You'll never hit the "reply" button the same way again.

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The Dating Manual Unlike Any Other

I was a year-old American feminist and teacher when I first heard about the controversial bestseller The Rules by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, co-authors and friends for over 35 years. It wasn't published without backlash: Many women believed the book was blatantly anti-progressive and anti-feminist. At the time, I agreed.

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