The Shy Single: A Bold Guide to Dating for the Less-than-Bold Dater - Softcover

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Nearly 50 percent of adults in the United States describe themselves as chronically shy, and an even larger number are single. These numbers prove what we already know: There are a lot of us sitting home alone, letting the dating world pass us by. But it doesn't have to be that way!

In The Shy Single, New York psychologist Bonnie Jacobson outlines her breakthrough program that helps shy men and women securely maneuver any social situation. At the heart of the book is her confidence-boosting plan for managing the three stages of a shyness attack A dating profile quiz, journaling exercises, cumulative courage-rating scores, and real testimonies from Dr. Jacobson's extraordinarily popular shyness workshops round out the "coach's corner" advice for shy daters on how to:
- Work a room and get past awkward introductions
- Participate in dinner conversations and bridge uncomfortable silences
- Ask someone out
- End a date gracefully
- Handle sexual advances

The aim of The Shy Single is not to make us un-shy, but to enable us to function despite our pounding hearts and sweaty palms. With small, manageable steps, we can gain self-assurance and learn how to finesse awkward or possibly embarrassing situations. Navigate a room with small talk? No problem. Ask out a coworker? No sweat. Make the first move in an intimate situation? You bet. From going online to declining a second date to determining whether we've found "the one," Dr. Jacobson shows us that dating happiness isn't just for other, more outgoing people--it's for us.

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About the Author:

Dr. Bonnie Jacobson is a spokesperson for the American Psychological Association, an adjunct professor of applied psychology at New York University, and the director of the New York Institute for Psychological Change. In private practice for over 30 years, she has been conducting shyness workshops for singles for more than a decade. She lives in New York City with her husband.

Sandra J. Gordon is a formerly shy single who writes frequently about health for such magazines as Fitness, Woman's Day, More, Child, and Parents. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and daughters.

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". . . Jacobson's compassion, wisdom, and boldness connects to the shy reader. Singles . . . will gather courage to make new attachments." -- Myrna Weissman, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in psychiatry and chief of the Division of Clinical and Genetic Epidemiology at Columbia University

"The Shy Single is required reading for anybody navigating the difficult terrain of meeting and dating in these challenging times." -- Linda Carter, Ph.D., director of the Family Studies Program at New York University Child Study Center

"Dr. Jacobson offers the shy single a sensitive, thoughtful, and practical approach to breaking out of the shell of shyness." -- Bonnie Maslin, Ph.D., psychologist and author of Picking Your Battles: Winning Strategies for Raising Well-Behaved Kids

"Jacobson offers clear, concise, and, most important, realistic dating advice for shy singles of all ages . . ." -- Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D., director of the Shyness Research Institute, professor of psychology at Indiana University Southeast, and author of The Shyness Breakthrough

"[Dr. Jacobson's] approach is eminently practical and potentially beneficial for all who struggle with shyness . . . accessible to everyone." -- Harold S. Bernard, Ph.D., president of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine

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  • PublisherRodale Books
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 1579548695
  • ISBN 13 9781579548698
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