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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Taming Your Outer Beast
Clean Hair When Finding Time for a Shower Is Impossible
Flawless Skin for That Big Night Out
A Six-Pack for Your First Trip to the Beach
A Tan after Your Week-Long Cruise Leaves You Just as Pale as When You Left
Short Hair When You’re Afraid to Commit to Cutting
Looking Thin in Pictures
Hair-Free Legs When You’re Feeling Lazy but Still Want to Wear a Dress
Designer Style When You’re on a Budget
Longer Hair When Summer Rolls Around
Fuller Lips When You Can’t Afford Injections
A Bigger Butt When You Want to Look Good in Your New Jeans
Killer Legs When It’s Miniskirt Season
Larger and Brighter Eyes When You Haven’t Slept for Days
A Manicure When You Don’t Have the Time or Funds for One
Beach Hair When You Know You’ll Be Stuck Inside All Summer
Bangs When You Aren’t Sure If You Can Pull Off the Style
A Tattoo When You’re Not Sure You’re Ready for Some Real Ink
Fuller Eyebrows When You’re the Victim of a Botched Waxing Job
A Good Profile Photo on Your Social Networking Page
Chapter Two: Fitting In with the Crowd
Liking a Crappy Dinner at a Friend’s House
Being Happily Surprised at Your Bridal or Baby Shower
A Compliment for a Friend’s Baby
Sadness over Your Friend’s Breakup with a Less-Than-Wonderful Guy
Having a Great Life at Your High School Reunion
A Phone Conversation While You’re Doing Something Else
Where You Are When You’re Supposed to Be Home Sick
Your Marital Status or Sexual Preference to Lose the Creep at the Bar
Not Being Jealous of Your Friend’s Recent Success
Being Happy When You’ve Had a Horrible Day
Good Table Manners When You’re Invited to a Family Dinner
A Friendship When You Can’t Stand the Girl
Disdain for the Trashy Reality TV Show Your Friends All Hate (but You Secretly Love)
Distress When You Get Pulled Over for Speeding or Running a Red Light
Knowing Someone to Get a Dinner Reservation
Having a Birthday to Get a Free Dessert at a Restaurant
Having Read the Book at a Book Club Meeting
Having Met a Celebrity to Be Relevant to a Conversation
Knowing Someone’s Name Who You Don’t Remember Meeting
Being Hard of Hearing to Avoid Talking to a Blabbermouth Cab Driver
Politeness When You Bump Into Someone You’ve Been Avoiding
An Accent to Get Noticed at the Bar
Holding Your Own During the Holidays
A Date So Your Friends Stop Setting You Up with the Guys in Their Lives
Chapter Three: Charming Your Prince
An Orgasm When It’s Never Going to Happen
Interest in Your Partner’s Favorite Sports Team
A Good Date When It’s the Worst One You’ve Been On
Past Adventures and Stories to Entertain Your Date
A Laugh When Your Partner’s Jokes Are Far from Funny
Being Drunk When You Text That Guy You Just Started Dating
An Incoming Call When a Date Goes Bad
Not Being Crazy When You First Meet a Man
Your Relationship History When You’ve Done (or Haven’t Done) Things You’re Not Proud Of
Liking Your Partner’s Family
Liking Video Games When You’re with an Avid Gamer
Knowledge about Cars
Being Asleep When You’re Just Not Feeling Frisky
A Fantastic Online Dating Profile
Liking Healthy Food
Not Ever Using the Bathroom
Not Wanting to Get Married
Liking Camping Trips When Your Partner Asks You to Go on One
Liking Your Partner’s Circle of Friends
Liking Your Man’s Sense of Style
Being Younger Than You Are to Fit Your Date’s Age Preference
Chapter Four: Slipping On the Power Suit
Enthusiasm for a Boring Corporate Job
Being Sick When It’s the Perfect Beach Day
Confidence During an Important Presentation
An Awesome Resume When You’re Not That Qualified for the Position
Keeping Your Cool When Problems Arise at the Office
Being Interested in Your Coworkers’ Plans for Their Future Children or Wedding
Having a Productive Day
Knowing What You’re Doing When Your Manager Wants You to Take On A Complicated Project
Knowing a Coworker You Never Interact With
Knowing the Answer to Your Client’s Question
Staying Awake During a Meeting
Being Helpful over the Phone
Understanding Your Boss’s References
Having Exciting Weekend Plans
Doing Work from Home
Having “Nerdy” Interests to Sound Smarter In Front Of Coworkers
An Appointment to Get Out of a Meeting or Leave Work Early
Job Experience During an Interview
Chapter Five: Pulling a Betty Crocker
A Clean Bathroom and Immaculate Kitchen When Unexpected Guests Arrive
A Homemade Bake Sale Item for a Fundraiser
A Tidy Car on Carpool Day
Patience with the Kids in Your Family
Being Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy
A Homemade Meal When You Haven’t Been Home All Day
Knowing How to Solve a Homework Assignment
Clean Clothes When You Haven’t Had Time to Do Laundry
Liking the Gifts Your Family Got You
Liking Your Kids’ Friends and Their Parents
A More Spacious Living Room When You’re Hosting the Big Game
Having Fun on a Family Vacation
Having an Injury to Get Out of Doing Chores
A Doctor’s Note for Your Kids When They Need to Finish a School Project
A Busy Schedule to Get Out of Helping at Fundraisers, Meetings, and Family Events
Having a Good Reputation Growing Up
Having Fun to Get Your Kid to a Doctor’s Appointment or on a Shopping Trip
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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