There is no better place to start than thanking Will Kiester, my publisher, for having the vision of The Flirting Bible and for letting me make my dream of writing a book on flirting a reality. Will, thanks for believing in me and making it happen. Your taste is impeccable!
Mom, you taught me everything about flirting I could ever want to learn. I would not be the flirt I am today were it not for you. Your love, charisma, wisdom, infectious laugh, positive spin on life, and the interest you always had in all of my flirting endeavors are the foundation for this book. If only you could be here to share this milestone with me! I know you are smiling down on me and saying “Franny, I told you so.” Thanks Mom, I love you so much for being the best mother any daughter could ever ask for!
To my dad, Joe Greene, who always flirted with my mom and made her feel so special all the time. Dad, thanks for making me feel like a million bucks and for all your love. I know you would be so proud of me!
I saved the best for last: my loving and supportive husband, Jim Mullin, who has been my biggest cheerleader since the day we met. Thanks for coming to my flirting workshops, for going with me to the TV interviews, for always being so proud of me, and for flirting with me day in and day out. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being there to read and reread every word I wrote. Your input and willingness to help me while I was writing the manuscript is something I will always treasure. Thanks for putting our life on hold, for looking at the back of my head at the computer all day and all night, and for listening to all those, “So how does this sound?” Most of all, thanks for being “Exhibit A,” for believing in me, and for always telling me that I could do it. You are and always will be the love of my life!
My gratitude goes to my incredible and caring editor, Amanda Waddell. Amanda, I feel that this is “our book.” Thank you so much for making my words come alive. You helped me in so many ways. You were so encouraging and always knew how to boost my confidence and give me a pep talk when I so desperately needed it. I am truly grateful for everything you have done to make the book the best it could be. You are very gifted at your craft, and I am so lucky that you came into my life.
I am so fortunate to have Rosalind Wanke as my creative director. Your eye for detail, your flair for design, and your commitment to making the photos enhance my words was a phenomenal accomplishment. But most of all, thanks for the fabulous time we had in NYC for the photo shoot. Your friendship and professionalism will be cherished! You made a tedious task so much fun.
A huge thanks to Liudi Hara and his photographic team, for capturing all the flirting moves we possibly could and for all your painstaking efforts to make each photograph a perfect one.
And to the entire team at Fair Winds Press, especially design manager Meg Sniegoski and assistant managing editor Jen Grady—thank you for all of your help.
To my incredible family for always being so supportive and so proud of me, a very special thank you. I love you all.
Thank you to my wonderful friends, who always had the time to listen to parts of the manuscript, and who were always there for me: Roz, the 2 Carols, Gail, and Maryann.
Thank you to all my friends who have always shown sincere interest in my flirting accomplishments and endeavors. It has meant the world to me.
Thank you to Trish McDermott, formerly of Match.com, for hiring me and for always telling me I had to write a book. You have always been an inspiration to me and I thank you for everything you have done to get me on the bookshelves!
A warm and heartfelt thanks to all of you who have invited me to share my flirting knowledge: the Learning Annex, Princess Cruises, the New York Association for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, the Clubhouse of Suffolk, the Town of Brookhaven Women’s Services, Columbia University, and so many more.
And finally, my biggest thank you goes to all of my participants and clients. Each of you has inspired me to write this book. Your personal struggles and triumphs have added so much to what I do. Thanks for sharing your flirting stories with me. It is because of you that I have been able to write this book. You are all my heroes!