"A guide to dating, self worth & becoming the main character of your life" --Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dating (crushes, texting, first dates, and hooking up). Scarcity mindset: her success is not my failure ; Crush list: part manifestation, part organization, magic spell-meets-spreadsheet ; Before the first message: dating apps, DMs, and the art of online stalking ; Before the first date: a course in box theory ; Reverse box theory: evidence-based thinking vs. future tripping ; The talking phase: texting means everything and it also doesn't matter ; "When we hanging?" and other things that don't count as dating ; Tinx's calendar calculus: your cheat sheet for dating timeline best practices ; Fuck me sideways: sex on your terms ; A hot girl's guide: how to trap a fuckboi ; Data collection: how to work through the tantrum and keep the scent going ; Ick list: the anti-crush list ; POV: main character energy ; RMW: the nonnegotiables of your life ; Software update: dating in other cities ; Beware, hazards ahead: ghosting, breadcrumbing, and love bombing ; Closing ceremonies: holding funerals -- Together and apart (coupling up, breaking up, and getting over it). Boyfriends: when you know, you (don't) know ; Investment strategy for relationships: stockbroker vs. venture capitalist approach ; What about when everything is great? ; Boyfriend sickness: there is no cure, only containment ; Heartbreak antibodies: building up your immunity ; Young gemini: better to have loved and lost ; Living well is the best revenge: thoughts on cheating ; Say it with me: men always come back or their lives get worse ; The road to recovery: rest, routine, reevaluation, and rebounds ; I've had the time of my life: an ode to being single ; Fake boyfriends: navigating the delicate balance of platonic friendships ; Gimme a break: a guide to dumping with dignity -- Self-worth and self-knowledge (the era of self-discovery). All by myself... just wanna be... all by myself ; Good ideas from bad places: pulling creativity out of chaos ; How to lose friends and influence people ; Hoes over bros: how to be a better friend ; If you don't have anything nice to say: a better way to talk about bodies ; Best hour of the week: what therapy has taught me ; Parents are just people: how to make sense of your life by examining your mom and dad ; The ultimate shift: taking responsibility for your own happiness ; Different strokes: following your own timeline.