Black and Single: Meeting and Choosing a Partner Who's Right for You (Nia Guide to Black Women) - Softcover

Davis, Larry E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972456228 ISBN 13: 9780972456227

Publisher: Agate Bolden, 2003

Synopsis

Tired of having your search for a romantic partner complicated by the battle of the sexes? Let Dr. Larry E. Davis—a psychologist, social worker, and voice of reason—show you a better way. Now in its revised and updated third edition, Black and Single has been the premier relationship guide for African-Americans for ten years. Filled with entertaining and thought-provoking examples from the real world of dating, it’s a practical, one-of-a-kind tool to help you find the partner you’ve been seeking.

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From the Inside Flap:

g and Choosing a Partner Who's Right for You

Tired of the man-bashing and woman-hating drama of the modern dating game? In Black and Single, Dr. Larry E. Davis--a social psychologist and voice of reason--reconciles the sexes, providing an indispensable buyers' guide for the romantic marketplace. His unique ideas start with appraising your Romantic Market Value (RMV), then assessing what your romantic budget can reasonably handle, determining the want vs. need ratio of the make, model, and type of mate you desire, and ultimately deciding how much power and handling you require. Inside, you will discover:
How to manage expectations from past successes and failures
The differences between liking, loving, and lusting
What color and perceived beauty have to do with everything
Why the most may not be the best for you
How to alter traditional roles to suit a changing you
Straightforward advice for avoiding the pitfalls that le

From the Back Cover:

"Black and Single provides encouragement and direction to anyone determined to improve her romantic life."
--Diane Marie Weathers, Essence magazine

"Larry Davis brings his expertise as a social psychologist and his acuity as an observer of human affairs to this insightful and highly readable examination of black mating."
--Gerald Early, Director of African and Afro-American Studies, Washington University

About this edition

• Publisher: Agate Bolden
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0972456228
• ISBN 13: 9780972456227
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 260