Text. Love. Power. The Ultimate Girls Relationship Guide for Texting and Dating in the New Millennium

by Vanessa Taylor

Text. Love. Power. rejects the idea that women should be open and easy-going with their dates, and orders them to put down the smartphone if they want to get their man.In this riveting, controversial dating guide for the new millennium, Vanessa Taylor continues the work of Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, authors of The Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. send another text until you read this book cover to cover. Vanessa Taylor will take you all the way to the altar! -Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, The Time-Tested Secrets of Capturing the Heart of Mr. RightText. Love. Power. is an empowering guide for women in their challenge to find love, commitment and romantic connection with men. The advice is creative, helpful and informative. This book answers any question about texting with men you have ever pondered! -Rhonda Findling, M.A., C.R.C., Don't Call That Man! A Survival Guide to Letting GoText. Love. Power. is chock-full of dos and don'ts aimed at shifting the power in dating relationships to women. It's a must-read for every single woman who can't figure out why she's still single. -Dr. Beth Erickson, Marriage Isn't for Sissies, host of Relationships 101 on www.webtalkradio.netIt's critically important for a woman to know that if a man really wants to be with her, he'll find a way. There's no need to chase him; it works better if he makes all the moves. Text. Love. Power. provides the only framework you need to navigate todays complex, rapidly evolving dating scene. Contemporary single read this book, play by The Rules, and get what you want. -Donna Marie Thompson, PhD., Bouncing Back Now relationship coach A must-read for every single gal. What The Rules was to the last century, Vanessa Taylor has updated for today's lady in finding Mr. Right! Sheryl hard-to-get girl is born | Meeting Mr. Handsome | Getting Mr. Handsome to ask for your number and call! | Mr. Handsome and his business card | Answer the phone! | To text or not to text? | Does the hard-to-get girl reply to texts? | Texting gone bad | How to stop texting once you start | Online dating and texting for hard-to-get girls | Careful! Texting can lead to sexting | The single texting exceptionCan I accept a date via text? | What's considered a date? | What if he's a chatty texter? | What if he leaves a voicemail? | Can I text to confirm our plans? | What if he stands me up? | What if he's late? | What if he cancels? | What if he postpones? | What if he texts after our date? | What if I forgot to thank him? | What if I want to text on a date? | Which texts should I ignore? | What if he stops texting? Excerpt from Chapter 16:Countless articles on the internet describe texting situations between men and women. They provide examples of texting etiquette for dating. One advises, It's not okay if a man texts to ask for a date. But, a text telling you that he's running late is fine. There are two problems with this advice. First, it fails to establish consistency in a relationship. Second, it is piecemeal and promises no specific result. It can be difficult to discern which moves will get the guy, and until now, there has been no system. Consistency in your relationship yields significant benefits. If you respond to one text and not the other, a man can't understand your standards, much less your motives. When you establish patterns that make a man ask you in a certain way for dates, he will approach other relationship milestones with the same exclusivity, long-term commitment, the marriage proposal.

Genres: Relationships

134 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 4, 2011

Reviews

[Cheryl Barnes · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dumbest book of all time. Teaches women to be manipulative bitches.

[Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had read this book a month ago! It answered so many questions that I wish I had known the answer to them as situations were happening to me, and unfolding before my eyes. This book was the most helpful I have read, and I will surely put into action the advice that was given. Basically, it revealed that texting is your worst enemy in most occasions. Why? Although texting is convenient when you can't talk to someone and need to send a quick text message, it is the absolute killer in relationships, and especially dating. I had to think back on previous encounters I had with men where all they would do was text, and I never got asked out because of texting. Texting gave birth to my blog Dateless in Dallas, and albeit, I'm thankful for my blog, I wouldn't be dateless today if it were not for me texting back and forth with a guy.

This book talked about how texting is not only impersonal, but it allows for a man to treat a girl casually, and he will think he can conveniently reach her, and the result will be him taking her for granted, and ultimately never asks her out on a date. By her not texting back, if he's really into her, he will call her if he doesn't hear back from her, and asks her out on a date. I admit that I would text guys back, especially when meeting them online, and they never asked me out because it didn't give them any sense of urgency to make an effort by getting my responses, and they never called in the end. My mind was blown when I read this because had I pumped the breaks, and waited for them to call me, then they would've taken me more seriously.

So as for me, I will not text guys ever again. I will say that I don't have a texting plan, if they ask how come I didn't respond to their texts, or I'll say that I'm busy, or distracted, or I was driving.. the list will go on. I will make myself so unavailable that their mind will be blown! I will even do this with guys I'm not that into just to see if it works. For fellow single gals, I highly recommend that you read this book because it opened up my eyes to the truth that I so desperately needed to know, and I know it will help you as well. I give this book 5 stars!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a helpful guide for how to apply The Rules to texting. I have to admit, when I read the rules, I was thinking that while its a good strategy, its not likely that the opposite sex will figure out you're being old fashioned in the age of instant information. This is a short, quick read that answers a lot of questions about how to text Mr. Handsome.

I would think all of this advice was fluff, but there is a section at the end of each chapter asking you questions about how this theory applied to your last relationship. You find out that you thought you were doing right was actually what lost you the chase. Good way to apply the texting rules to your dating tool box.

[Yetunde · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent follow up to The Rules.Taylor answered many of my questions about texting in the modern romantic era. I love the Power Pointers and Pop Quizes. If you read and loved The Rules this is a great book for you.

[Jen Ifer's Inklings · Rating 2 out of 5]

[Marjorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting perspective! I enjoyed the book and it really makes you think about our actions and how they are perceived.
It kept mentioning The Rules... Maybe that's my next read!

[Cary · Rating 1 out of 5]

Teaching women to play games to win dates. Texting is the root of all evil! Does this really work in real life? Worst read since The Rules!