DATING TIPS

The Franklin Factor: Early to bed and early to rise means it's time to meet more guys.

The Rat Race: If there's one rat in a room full of nice men, he'll hit on you first.

The Eyeglass Prescription: Don't wear your glasses on a blind date. You'll look better, and he will too.

The Ring Rule: A watched telephone never rings.

The Creep Call: Never pick up the phone on Saturday night. It's a call from a creep you told you were busy.

The Fishing Forecast: They say there are lots of good fish in the sea. But who wants to go out with a fish?

The Psychological Prognosis: Love is a form of temporary insanity curable only by marriage.

The Rope Trick: Give a man enough rope and he'll lasso another woman.

Mind Over Matter: No one ever falls in love with another person's mind at a cocktail party.

The Fault Finder: The faster way to discover all your bad habits is to move in with your lover.

The Unintended Result: 1) Men's desire for sex sometimes results in intimacy. 2) Women's desire for intimacy often results in sex.

The Rabbit Rule: Only newlyweds and liars make love every day.

The Dangle Doctrine: You can't keep a good man down.

Twain's Truth: Familiarity breeds children.

The Fertility Factor: Women are only fertile a few days each month... unless they're single.

The Preparation Predicament: The longer you spend in the bathroom preparing for sex, the more likely he's fallen asleep by the time you're ready.