20 MANIPULATIONS ON A FIRST DATE. A pocket guide to dating, uncomfortable questions

He asks a blunt question — and you freeze for a second. He tests your boundaries, jokes a little too sharply, rushes things, or offers you the bare minimum. Sound familiar? And then, after the date, you think: "Why didn't I answer like that?" This is your pocket guide for those very special cases that may look ordinary on a first date — but change so much afterwards. Red Flags, Green Flags, "Air-Men", "Tube-Squeezers", "50/50 Splitters" — and dozens of live, ready-to-use phrases: soft, direct, with a hint, and with humor. You'll learn not to manipulate, but to lead the conversation so that he wants to keep getting to know you. Not to fake being unavailable, but to keep your own value. Not to settle for the minimum, but to calmly show what format works for you. This is the book for when you want to be light, confident, interesting — and that very woman a man keeps thinking about after the date. Open it before you need it. Especially if you suspect you will.