A woman who follows "the rules" is called a Rules Girl. The underlying philosophy is that women should not aggressively pursue men, but ought to get the men to pursue them.
- Be a "Creature Unlike Any Other"
- Don't Talk to a Man First (and Don't Ask Him to Dance)
- Don't Stare at Men or Talk Too Much
- Don't Meet Him Halfway or Go Dutch on a Date
- Don't Call Him and Rarely Return His Calls
- Always End Phone Calls First
- Don't Accept a Saturday Night Date after Wednesday
- Fill Up Your Time before the Date
- Play it Safe on Your First Few Dates
- Reveal Yourself on Dates 4 through Commitment Time, but Stay Independant
- Always End the Date First
- Stop Dating Him if He Doesn't Buy You a Romantic Gift for Your Birthday or Valentine's Day
- Don't See Him More than Once or Twice a Week
- No More than Casual Kissing on the First Date
- Don't Rush into Sex
- Don't Tell Him What to Do
- Let Him Take the Lead
- Don't Expect a Man to Change or Try to Change Him
- Don't Open Up Too Fast
- Be Honest but Mysterious
- Accentuatre the Positive
- Don't Live with a Man (or Leave Your Things in His Apartment)
- Don't Date a Married Man
- Slowly Involve Him in Your Family
- Practice, Practice, Practice!
- Even if You're Engaged or Married, You Still Need The Rules
- Do The Rules, Even when Your Friends and Parents Think It's Nuts
- Be Smart
- Take Care of Yourself
- Next! Deal With Rejection
- Don't Discuss The Rules with Your Therapist
- Don't Break The Rules
- Do The Rules and You'll Live Happily Ever After!
- Love Only Those Why Love You
- Be Easy to Live With