女性必看：让女人收获爱情财富的秘诀
1. Don't Chase Anyone
1. 不要追着男人跑
"Guys are like subway trains. Don't run after them; another one is on its way." —canuck, on glamour.com
男人就像是地铁列车一样，不要追着一辆跑，因为下一辆马上就会进站的。—— canuck 《魅力》
2. Don't Waste Your Time
2. 不要浪费时间
"If he says he isn't ready for a relationship, believe him." —Kerri Otto, 32, Traverse City, Mich.
当一个男人对你说他还没有准备好投入一段感情的时候，请你一定要相信他！—— kerri otto
3. Long-Term Litmus Test
3. 长期试金石
"Marry someone you want to sit next to for the rest of your life." —Megan Smollins, 26, Astoria, N.Y.
嫁给一个你想下半生都配在他身边的人。—— Megan Smollins
4. Heed Your Grandparents
4. 听从老人的劝告
"My grandfather had some gems: 'Don't be with a stupid man just to be with any man.' 'A real man always takes care of his family.' 'You don't want to be walked over, and you don't want a man you can walk over, either.' And my favorite: 'Don't be a fool, Michelle. You can be anything you want, but don't be a fool.'" —Michelle Porter, 28, Charlotte, N.C.
“不要为了只是想找一个男朋友而跟一个傻男人在一起。”“一个真正的男人在任何时候都会照顾到他的家人。”“你不想被别人牵着鼻子走，但你也绝对不想找一个能被你牵着鼻子走的男人！”“你可以成为你想成为的一切，但是不要成为一个傻瓜！”—— Michelle Porter
5. The Necessity of Laughter
5. 笑声的必要性
"Don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh." —Maya Angelou
一定不要去相信一个吝啬笑容的人。 —— Maya Angelou
6. Go Geeky
6. 冲啊书呆子
"The guys who were nerdy in high school make the best husbands." —Jennifer Goldstein, 31, Brooklyn
那些在学生时代有点书呆子的男生往往后来都会成为好丈夫的人选。 —— Jennifer Goldstein
7. Love Yourself
7. 爱你自己
"To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance." —Oscar Wilde
学会爱自己其实就是一段浪漫一生的爱情的开始。 —— Oscar Wilde
8. Kindness Counts
8. 善良的重要性
"You can tell a lot about a guy by how he treats your cab driver." —Alanna Sobel, 25, Washington, D.C.
你可以通过一个男人对待出租车司机的态度来了解他。 —— Alanna Sobel
9. No Games
9. 不要游戏
"If he likes you, you'll know. If he doesn't, you'll be 'confused.'" —sayitloud, on glamour.com
如果他喜欢你，你一定会察觉到；但如果你不确定他对你的感情，那他很有可能只是跟你玩玩而已。—— sayitloud 《魅力》
10. Believe In Your Worth
10. 相信自己的价值
"Respect yourself. I said to my ex, 'I'm not going to make you my everything if I'm only your something.'" —Alyssa Stabile, 19, Boston
一定要尊重自己。如果你只是他生活中的一部分，那么也请你不要把他看成是生活的全部。—— Alyssa Stabile
11. Try a Nice Guy
11. 试着跟好男人交往
"I used to be into bad boys but kept getting burned. Then I heard this: 'Say no to the guys you usually say yes to, and yes to the ones you normally say no to.' I did, and it totally worked. I have a great husband now." —Laura Knudsen, 27, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
拒绝那些你以前经常交往的男人的类型，尝试着跟其他类型的男人交往。—— Laura Knudsen
12. Avoid Loners
12. 孤独者绕行
"Never marry a man who has no friends." —Father Pat Connor, 79-year-old Catholic priest, as quoted by Maureen Dowd in her New York Times column
绝对不要嫁给一个没有朋友的男人！—— Father Pat Connor
13. Just Say No to Ink
13. 对墨水说不
"Never tattoo a guy's name on your body!" —Rebekah Rankin, 27, Scottsdale, Ariz.
无论什么时候都不要将一个男人的名字纹在身上！—— Rebekah Rankin
14.Hygiene Is Non-Negotiable
14. 不能让步的卫生
"Personal hygiene is part of the package." —Jim Carrey
个人卫生问题是一个男人的附属品。—— Jim Carrey
15. Be Yourself
15. 做你自己
"It's OK to show up at a guy's house with a dozen roses and declare your undying affection. It's OK to have too much to drink and call your ex 20 times and then to be mortally embarrassed when you realize your number must have shown up on his caller ID. It's OK, because making a fool of yourself for love is ultimately about you, how much you have to give and the distances you will travel to keep your heart wide open when everything around you makes you feel like slamming it shut and soldering it closed." —Veronica Chambers, Glamour's features director and author of The Joy of Doing Things Badly
你可以拿着一打玫瑰到你喜欢的男人门口对他做露骨的表白；你也可以在喝醉酒以后不停的给前男友打电话，并在酒醒之后因为意识到他可以看到来电显示上自己的号码而觉得尴尬。你可以这样做，因为为爱而做傻事是一件很私人的，只是关于你自己的事。是关于在压力困境和伤害中，你可以为爱付出多少，并且愿意为了爱去做出多少努力和牺牲的一件事。—— Veronica Chambers