The book is the fruit of a lot of bad choices: some mine, some other peoples’. Life is about games, whether it is catch when we are young or job interviews when we are older. Every one has its own unique set of rules that sometimes we just don’t get. Dating is just like any other game. It has rules, some of them vital and some of them just plain stupid.
Haven’t you just wished, once, that someone would freakin’ write them down for you?
Well, the Big Book Of Dating Rules did!
This isn’t exact science, it isn’t always correct, but for those who have no idea that they are losing the match on a playing field they didn’t even know existed, it’s a great place to start.
The Author
Disclaimer: Some of the photographs on The Big Book of Dating are taken from various websites and do not belong to me. All are linked and credited to the best of my abilities in the hope of attracting more traffic to the websites and photographers who have blessed me with there imagery. If there is a photo included here that belongs to you and you want it removed, please email seventh.moon [at] yahoo dot com and it will be removed promptly, no questions asked.
As for my own photos. You are welcome to use any of my photos, but please make sure you give photo-credit and link it back to The Book.
It’s a great concept, and delightfully written with an amusing style. I’m not in the room for dating but it makes interesting reading just the same – pity it’s too many decades too late!
Thanks for the compliments! (:
What a great self-help. I wrote a post about dating that you may (or may not) enjoy: http://founditonapostednote.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/when-love-hurts-all-over-again-a-guide-to-better-dating-etiquette/
Will do! Thanks for stopping by (:
You are good…
and funny
Thank you!
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i like your blog too! very simple and straight to the point, no BS!
keep it up!
Thank you very much!
Wonderful blog! I look forward to reading more from you…:)
Thank you so much (:
Very intrigued by your posts. I’m in a long term relationship right now, and I love some of your tips!
Hello!
Just wanted to pop over and say thanks for the “like”! I was wondering what you liked about the post? Your site is super fun and informative – bravo!
Carrie @Digibungalow
I think you’re doing a great job here. The writing is right on and the photography is excellent. The best thing about Black & White photography is that the picture is about the story and not about the picture itself. I’ll be telling others about your work here.
Thank you very much! That’s also what I love about black and white photos.
Unique and interesting. It’s ALWAYS best to have examples of real life people’s experiences! Love it.
I’m not dating but I find your posts to be very interesting. Subscribed to your blog.
Thanks for taking time to comment on my post and for leading me to your blog. I’ve definitely enjoyed reading the rules, keep it up! It’ll definitely help sharpen my game
http://www.takebuseleven.wordpress.com
your posts are such a fun read…. i wish dating can be this fun too, you know! it is just too tiring sometimes…. ** darn! such shortage on good men! **
Hahaha you have my sympathy there, although for politicly correct’s sake I will substitute the word ‘good’ with ‘compatible’ (;
I would like to click the “like” button, but don’t see it! So here is my “like”! Fun post and oh so true!
Nice…my version of “like” button!
We incorrigible “bloggers” will blog about anything! I like.
Thanks for the Like for my Crossings site.
Though I am thirty years removed from dating, having been with my wife since 1981, I find your articles amusing. Did you ever consider having a humorous single male writer contribute “guest” articles?
I generally dislike the ideas behind Feminist or Masculist viewpoints because they only encourage “us and them” divisions and delusions, rather than promoting a balanced, Humanist view. We are all Homo Sapiens Sapiens, though we may all display different aspects of being human.
Of course, finding the right male guest writer might turn out to be as difficult as finding the right partner through the process of dating, heh, heh…
I love the concept of this blog! Already I am curious to read the tips. And thank you for liking mine!
Love this site! Will be sure to get our daily dose!
Your book on dating is a great concept and I wish you a lot of success.
Thank you for stopping by my blog. Let’s stay in touch.
Valentina
Thank you for stopping by & for the ‘like’ (: You’ve an interesting blog here.
Hej from Sweden,
Wow thanks for clicking the “LIKE ” button on my most recent post Pet of the Day : Max ! I am glad you enjoyed it. What a great blog you have! I will be sharing with my daughter; lots of neat stuff to read. I will come back and read past posts and really get to know your blog.
Thanks for logging on to http://gullringstorpgoatsblog.wordpress.com
You are most welcome back!
Oh how I love your blog. I’ve only read 4 posts and I can’t stop laughing/agreeing with every single word. I had a similar blog but mine was just moaning about things rather than providing rules and alterations; your version is much better. Can’t wait to read more.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment!
Cool blog! I’ll definitely be checking in here again for tips when my next dating adventure begins…
P.S. Love the wallpaper
Thanks, took me forever to settle on something I like (:
Since I’m dating my adorable Sniglet, who lives next door, and we like to sniff each others’ butts – it’s OK, we’re both canines – I think these rules don’t apply. We’re both all paws when it comes to texting and stuff like that, but, I WILL pass your blog along to those 2-legged animals who need all the help they can get! Great job! Thanks for visiting my place!
Arrooooo! Stuart
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Thanks for liking my post “Hawaiian Misadventure”!
I’m happily married, and haven’t been involved with the world of dating for many years, but I’m sure there’s lots of interesting reading here, and I’ll check it out.
I love your blog!!
Thanks for liking my First Impressions.
I really enjoy reading what you write here on your blog. You have a great sense of humor.
love this!
Thanks for visiting my blog, as I got to discover yours…lol…I’m single again so this is all very fun reading for me
Hi! I’d just like to let you know that I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. You may check it out here http://cathyespiritu.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/the-versatile-blogger-nomination/
Thanks so much for checking out my blog!
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Hey there – I noticed you stopped-by my blog today…thank you for letting me know you were there! And what an interesting site you have here…quite a niche-filler! Good job!
Funny but also quite insightful blog about the relationships between men and women. Thanks for liking my ‘Strong Image’
Hi, thanks for liking my post. Just had a read through your blog, I like it! Informative but funny at the same time. Great stuff!
interesting
Great blog and I enjoyed the pictures!
oh dang it, your blog would’ve save me so many headaches! you got a great theme going on!
OMG I had been searching for you! I am flattered that you read and like my articles, think my work as worth investing your time!
Thankyou so much!
Hemul Goel
Fashion Editor,The Saltlist
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I just read through some of your posts and really enjoyed them (although I’m out of the dating game; been happily married for almost 5 years). I love how you find the perfect pictures to go along with the text – so funny!
You know, I hate this book. Simply because it is true and because I am a total idiot when it comes to such things. Rachel McAdam’s character in Morning Glory? That initial date-scene? That’s me. When she gets the hot successful charming dreamy good guy to date her and she sprints? That’s me too.
That said, this isn’t a book about relationships, it’s about dating. And dating is some tricky waters to navigate my friend! Especially with generation gaps! Just for fun (or for a spike in your self esteem) try going on a date with someone of a different generation… Wow. These days, it’s perfectly acceptable to BBM or whatever at the table. What the hell?
Anyway, this was my round about way of saying, your book is so starkly TRUE! Keep the posts coming. Thank you
Thanks for stopping by. I WILL spend some time on yours. It looks like fun.
Interesting, I imagine this would be a good one for all the dating folks out there. Your groupings of pictures with text work really well.
Hi there. So glad you are enjoying my posts on earnedbeauty! Thanks for the Likes
stay tuned for more
Hej from Sweden!
Wow !! Thanks for clicking the “LIKE” button on my most recent post ” A Night at the Opera” So glad you enjoyed it. I think your blog is really great. I am going to pass it along to my daughter and others that I am sure would enjoy it.
Thanks again!
You are most welcome back!
thanks for liking my portraits blog post!
Thanks for stopping by and liking my blogs on the tall ship and the day on the beach! I have not had to date for over 38 years because I married John when I was 19. But I love the idea that it plays by the rules. Good luck with finding a player who knows these!
Thanks for checking out my blog and “liking” it. I am happily married but wish I would have had your blog to read years ago when I was single:) You’ve got some good stuff here and I like your humorous approach to it. Single people are lucky to have this blog:)
Cheers,
Karen
Great blog!
Thank you for stopping by SimplyStudded.com. Your “like” was really appreciated. I really like your page, great advice…Hershey
Thanks for visiting my site! Yours is marvelous.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. (^^,)
I love our blog, will def be cming back for more!
Hey, thanks for stopping by to read (and like) my blog, I was starting to think people just weren’t interested in photography (well, my photography anyway). I’ve subscribed to your blog and from what I’ve read so far I’m sure I’ll be back later.
Tom
thanks for visiting my blog today and the “like” on my Stark Naked post. Although I am not dating, I am intrigued by the theme and will follow along for the read and I hope the LOLs.
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post! I’ve been scrolling through your posts and think they’re great! I ESPECIALLY loooooove your accompanying photos.
Thanks for liking our post on our blog. We decided to check out yours; love your writing style and your content. We’ve subscribed to your blog to keep up-to-date. Keep writing.
Warm wishes,
Anna
Thanks for liking my Portrait of a Long Time Ago post.
Great concept – and I may very well get some useful tips
Thanks for liking my post on Northern Women in Chanel.
Have a fab day!
I <3 Fabulous
Thanks for stopping by my blog recently and liking a couple of my posts. Glad to have discovered you—great writing and clever concept!
Hi – thanks for the “Like” on project50. Your blog made me smile, especially “hone your gaydar”. I love that sexuality is so much more openly talked about than it was when I was a teen. Looking back, it explains so much about a very unhappy girl in my class at school. I wish I’d had the insight to be a good friend to her.
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Nominated your blog
http://toastaday.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/versatile-blogger-award-say-my-thank-yous/
Cheers!
I like your blog. I guess I need this Big Book of Dating. How do I follow your blog?
Your blog is very interesting. I like that you add black and white pictures. It makes it nicer to look at and more fun to read. Thanks for visiting my blog and for the liking my post! I’ll be visiting this big book of dating every so often.
Thanks for the like on my blog post. Your blog is interesting reading … maybe I might even learn from it!
Thanks for the like on my post. Very entertaining blog, I’m just reading, not looking. Very happily married for 32 years!
This is very interesting! I have to spend at least a couple of hours just to read all the rules!
You’ve been nominated by me on one of my post
http://chicklifestyle.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/ive-been-nominated/
xo’s
chickstyle
thanks for liking one of my posts, because this is how i found your blog. looking forward to reading more here
very interesting. great writing and such matching pictures!
Thanks for liking one of my post
and because of that I found another awesome blog. The tips and advice really helps. keep it up and Happy birthday 
Thank you so much! (:
What a fun, creative concept and a cool, witty way with words you have here!
I just dropped by to thank you for liking my recent post, my first for while I’m 54 and writing about all things Mexico.
Thanks!
I really like your blog;) I know you’re not a psychologist or crazy and I don’t wanna ask my friends for this advice because I know how the teenager brain works (not right) so I wanted to ask…
So I was in my fourth period talking to my friends about my bf and my relationship and I we were laughing and I was feeling okay when I knew my bf in his class above mine was debating whether or not to break up with me…and he was laughing and talking to his friends too. Does that mean we don’t really love each other? Or does mean anything at all? (sorry if that’s a stupid question) I just wanna know…because I don’t know if we’re supposed to feel sad or not…please help
Hello
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award. You may have already been nominated in the past, but I really do enjoy your blog
Please check out my post for more details: http://lushlili.com/2012/04/14/versatile-blogger-award/
Love LiLi
Hello, just wanted to say thanks for stopping by and liking my blog! I love what I’ve read of yours so far and the photographs are ace
All the best, Liz
What an interesting concept for a blog. One that I’m sure you could publish in hard copy and corner a niche with.
Best wishes.
Talia.
That’s really sweet of you to say! Thank you (:
No really, you should try it. You write well and communicate clearly.
And thank you for your visit today.
Best regards Talia.
Wow… so refreshing! Clear and still fun to read. I love your blog! Thanks for liking one of my posts because it brought me here. I can’t wait for more.
Olga
What a very neat idea, to go black-and-white on this topic! And the oldie photos add a lovely soft humour to your entries. Keep on enjoying your blog, it comes across.
Thank you very much for stopping by and liking my pics. your blog is very interesting! very well put together.
Thanks for the visit and the like! You have a great blog and some very good tips to be mindful of!
Thank you for stopping by our blog and liking a post. Your blog sounds like a lot of fun. Will look around
Please ignore and sorry if you don’t participate in these but: Hi! I nominated you for the Sunshine Award!
You can find the picture at http://realwomanshealth.wordpress.com/.
Rules for the Sunshine Award:
Link the award to the person who gave it to you.
Answer the questions that come with it.
Pass it along to 10 people and let them know they have received it.
Questions:
Favorite Color
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Thank you for liking my post! Your blog is so much fun to read and so practical! I’m sure a lot people go “I wish I had known that at the that time!”
no words but one word awesome
great concept
What a lovely blog you have! I really like the look and feel. Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking a post.
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What a great idea for a blog! We can all use advice and reminders on how to be (or not be) in a relationship. Thank you for stopping by Travel Oops and liking the story about asking for directions!
Hi, I just wanted to say thanks for stopping by and “liking” one of my posts. I’m not much of a dater myself, but this site is like a great chick-lit book or romantic comedy. Much obliged, and keep up the good work!
Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by The Legion of Door Whores and for leaving a like for one of my images, it is appreciated
If you have time, please take a look at my blog sites http://reflectionsofchina.worpress.com and http://moreimagesfromme.wordpress.com , I do hope you will take a look and enjoy what you see there!..You have a really nice site here, certainly one worthy of a follow. Thanks again, Regards Mark
Hi! came across your blog today…great posts
absolutely worth following…look forward to reading more…
I stumbled across your blog after you “liked” one of my posts, and I’m so glad you did. This blog is great! I love your dating advice. It’s fresh, useful and a great read especially with the pics. I added you to my google reader! Look forward to reading more from the Big Book of Dating.
ciao! thanks for (ad)dressing my blog. i checked yours and it’s just a luvFAB.
thebestdressup.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I’m really enjoying yours
Thank you for the like.
Thanks for coming by my site – I would have never found your otherwise! What a cool idea – just have to keep reading.
What idea! and what clever way to write-down and share your thoughts about life and rules, bravo! Keep walking.
geboren.wordpress.com
Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking the post on great thrift shop finds. I hope you are able to browse through the archives sometime, try out a few recipes, and let me know what you think of them. I’m always looking for ways to improve them.
Thanks for checking out my blog and liking my post. As a male in my 20s, reading thoughts on dating from a female perspective has been both entertaining and informative. I look forward to your future posts!
Thanks for going to Italy with us on a photo tour!
Great blog! Congrats! I’m following it now:-) If you’d like, please, follow mine, as well
Thanks soo much for the like! Dating is tricky game, and a guide book is just what the world needs – keep up the great work
http://thebestdressup.com/2012/11/19/very-inspiring-blogger-award/ — Nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
Thank you for stopping by the blog and the “Like” of my post.
Thanks for stopping by! I loved going through your blog, you’re incredibly good and entertaining -and also very very right, whatever you say! I’m having a blast reading some of your posts
Keep up the good work, I’m following now!
Love, Anna
this is so nice!
This is a clever idea! Thanks for dropping by! Big love xx
Have you ever written on the topic of exes? When is it OK to try again? Is it ever OK to try again? Will it ever work out if it didn’t the first time? What if you both still love each other?
Thanks for putting this blog out there!
I usually try and not write about topics that I’ve never experienced first hand; but it’s a great idea so i’ll get one of my guest writers onto it
You’re the best
You know, I have this friend… Nah, it’s me, and I need help! Thanks the response.
Sorry for the late response, thanks for liking my post. I’m a newbie so I appreciate people taking the time to look through my blog and find a post that they like. It let’s me know what I should keeping doing on my blog.
glad a came across this..im great need of rules!!
Hi, thanks for stopping by and liking “For the Love of…Rabbits”! Although I have been married for 23 years something tells me there are still things I can learn from your blog.
Thanks,
JW
Here’s an award for you this Friday… http://betterthansurviving.me/2013/02/15/the-liebster-award/
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I appreciate it!
Thanks for the recent like. My, what a BIG book you have! Fascinating.
This site is tight! It has a super clean look, fine tuned niche’, and great writing. Loving he pictures.
A dating blog with class…didn’t know such a thing existed. Nice work!
What a fun blog!! I love it! Thanks for visiting!
Great initiative of you . I can only learn , relax and enjoy your images. I started to follow and will be glad to receive new post. See you soon. Can I invite you to mine to ? be welcome if you like to do so.
Thanks for visiting The List. I’m so glad I returned the favor! What a fun way to tackle an otherwise sensitive subject. Written like you’re talking directly to me and, for the record, I really appreciate the advice! I’ll definitely be back.
Hi there!
Thanks for stopping by and liking some posts on my blog.
Hello! Thanks for stopping by and liking my post. While I am a big fan of loving relationships (being married and such), I am not, however, a big fan of rules. Like a beautiful waltz, I prefer to take each step in my relationship as naturally unplanned and left to the joy and ever exciting unknown. -fn