Introduction: Meet Jake, every woman's secret weapon / By Cindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief, Glamour -- Hi, ladies, it's me, Jake : who I am--and why you should believe me about guys -- Section 1: MEETING HIM. Rule #1: Always hit on the wingman : it's the world's best--and most empowering--flirting technique ; Five ways you can be more powerfully attractive to him in the first five minutes ; Rule #2: Know how sexy you really are : why men can't resist women who love their own bodies ; Fourteen moments when you're powerfully irresistible (and don't even know it) ; Rule #3: Remember, love is not a competitive sport : how to stop comparing yourself to your friends and find your own "power song" ; Male "turn-ons" that aren't -- Section 2: DATING HIM. Rule #4: Repeat after me: the best men don't send expensive flowers : why you shouldn't be blinded by clichéd acts of chivalry, and how to spot a true knight ; Three genuinely chivalrous (and powerfully seductive) things you can do for him ; Rule #5: Please don't pretend to know what the infield fly rule is : how to be your most genuine self with him--because guys want you to be you ; The dos and don'ts of living in Guy World ; Rule #6: Don't sleep with him too soon! : how to make a real sexual connection, but not before you're ready ; Jake's guide to talking dirty ; Rule #7: Keep dating other people longer than you think you should : trust me--it works--always ; Four signs it might be time to stop dating other guys -- Section 3: MAKING IT LAST FOREVER. Rule #8: Beware the buddy trap! : or, a woman of intrigue pees with the door closed ; The three laws of living together ; Rule #9: Make him think commitment was his idea : how to lead your guy to the big C so gently, he won't even know he's being led ; Five ways to drive him crazy (the bad way) about commitment ; Rule #10: And above all, enjoy the ride! : because love is meant to be fun--and women who know that are the most powerful women of all ; How to use your secret power to cheat-proof your relationship -- Epilogue: A letter to the women of America : four things I really, truly hope you will know about men--and yourself--by the time you close this book.
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