The love-shy survival guide / Talmer Shockley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shockley, Talmer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Man-woman relationships.

Bashfulness.

Dating (Social customs).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Love-shyness is a condition which causes a phobia of romantic and sexual situations. This book is designed to help Love-Shys overcome this fear and to meet, date, and maintain romantic relationships. A self-confessed Love-Shy, Shockley explores the condition, its links with Asperger's Syndrome and how it differs from normal shyness.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; The Love-Shy Survival Guide; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; A Note from the Author; Introduction; 1.The Important Basics; What is love-shyness?; What causes love-shyness?; The first steps; 2.The Big Picture; Don't panic; Your environment is you; The map of the jungle; 3.Get Out There; The eyes have it; Have a life; Be a life; 4.Therapies; Practice dating; Drugs; Street time; 5.For Women; Sex it up; The world is your oyster; Go for it; 6.Going Pro; Work the pole; The surrogate bandwagon; The world's oldest profession; 7.On Your Own; What?! This is it?; Problems we like to have

Wrap it upAPPENDIX A: DEALING WITH SHY CHILDREN; APPENDIX B: HOW TO PRESENT THIS BOOK TO A LOVE SHY; USEFUL RESOURCES; INDEX; back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-29753-8

9786612297533

1-84642-946-3

OCLC:

503563412