Sun Tzu's the Art of War Plus the Art of Love: Winning Romantic Battles Third edition

If you want a new, unique perspective on your romantic pursuits, this is the book for you. It analyzes the task of winning love through the perspective of the science of competition. It uses the world's most successful book on competitive strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War as a template for a new kind of romantic strategy Two books in one, this book contains Gagliardi's complete award-winning translation of The Art of War plus a line-by-line adaptation for using his competitive system in dealing with romantic relationships, The Art of Love. The complete text of The Art of War is presented on the left-hand page with The Art of Love line-by-line adaptation on the facing right-hand page. The book's Foreword and Introduction explain the basics of Sun Tzu's system in terms dealing with the finding and maintaining romantic relationships. Following Sun Tzu?s text exactly, this book lays out an effective strategy for: finding the right romantic partner, attracting that person, overcoming friction in the relationship, knowing when to make a commitment, improving communication, and keeping the romance alive. In reading this book, you will not only get a new perspective on finding love, but you will also learn the basics of a competitive system that you can apply to finding success in every part of your life. Table of Contents Foreword: Using Romantic Strategy 8 Introduction: Sun Tzu?s Strategic System 16 1 Analysis 23 Finding Love 25 2 Going to War 37 Rewarding Relationships 39 3 Planning an Attack 49 Looking for Love 51 4 Positioning 61 Getting Closer 63 5 Momentum 73 Intense Intimacy 75 6 Weakness and Strength 85 Needs and Satisfaction 87 7 Armed Conflict 101 Relationship Friction 103 8 Adaptability 115 Personal Flexibility 117 9 Armed March 125 Love?s Path 127 10 Field Position 145 Warning Signs 147 11 Types of Terrain 163 Relationship Stages 165 12 Attacking with Fire 189 Heart?s Desire 191 13 Using Spies 201 Knowing Another 203 Glossary of Key Strategic Concepts 214 Index of Topics in The Art of War 220