Learn How to Navigate the Challenging World of Dating

For more than four decades, renowned author and speaker Rabbi Manis Friedman has been counseling and teaching about marriage, love, and intimacy, empowering men and women to create healthy, long-lasting relationships. Now, in his book Fast Acting, Long Lasting, he focuses on how to navigate the often challenging and confusing world of dating. With practicality and wit, he shares compelling insights into the real “rules of engagement”—insights we need now more than ever.

Fast Acting, Long Lasting

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Fast Acting, Long Lasting

Fast Acting, Long Lasting

$8.00$58.00

DETAILS

Fast Acting, Long Lasting

Learn How to Navigate the Challenging World of Dating

For more than four decades, renowned author and speaker Rabbi Manis Friedman has been counseling and teaching about marriage, love, and intimacy, empowering men and women to create healthy, long-lasting relationships. Now, in his book Fast Acting, Long Lasting, he focuses on how to navigate the often challenging and confusing world of dating. With practicality and wit, he shares compelling insights into the real “rules of engagement”—insights we need now more than ever.

“Unlike love, intimacy cannot exist without the participation of another. While love is about “me,” intimacy is about “us.”

– Rabbi Manis Friedman

Unlock the Secrets to Dating Success.

In this timely book guide, you’ll learn the keys to smart and sane dating, including how to achieve the right mindset for dating, how to behave on a date, how to evaluate a potential partner, and finally how to decide to marry.

You’ll explore why envisioning the future and managing expectations are important, the harmful misconceptions that can sabotage the dating process, how to achieve greater clarity, and the most important thing you can do while single to prepare for a successful marriage. In addition, Rabbi Friedman invites us to appreciate the thoughtfulness and elegance of the traditional Jewish way of dating and its many valuable lessons.

The wise advice and sensible tools you’ll learn in this book will not only help you breathe easier while dating but will also make a tremendous difference to your marriage, your children, and your community for years to come.

With Rabbi Friedman’s guidebook, you will not just date smarter, you will be investing in a brighter, more fulfilling future.

Discover:

Table of Contents:

Introduction:

The Future Is Not What It Used to Be

1.  Marriage Readiness 101
2. Picture the Life You Want to Live
3. The Magic List
4. No Need to Worry

5. Why You Can’t Lose Your Soulmate
6. The Question That Changes Everything
7. What Is “Good Chemistry”?
8. The Key to Safe, Sane, and Constructive Dating
9. Toxic Idea: Maybe I’ll Never Get Married
10.  Shidduch Crisis: Myth or Fact?
11. Does the Shadchan System Still Work?
12. The Art of Optimism
13. What Will My Friends Think?
14. Am I Being Too Picky?
15.  How to Prevent Dating Suicide
16. The Golden Rule in Dating
17. Is This It? How to Know If She’s the One
18. The Secret to Praying for Your Shidduch
19. Fast Track to Your Bashert?
20. Bonus: The Three-Word Marriage Guidebook

Acknowledgments

Reviews

“Before reading the book I felt lost in the dating world, overwhelmed by advice that never seemed to fit my life. Rabbi Friedman changed everything for me. It was like having a wise friend guide me through dating, helping me understand what truly matters in a partner and how to find meaningful connection. The insights on redefining ‘Good Chemistry’ and the practical tips on safe dating were game-changers. I now feel optimistic, and, most importantly, worthy of love”

- Eliana Braverman, Charlotte, North Carolina

“In this timely guide, you will learn the keys to smart and wise dating, including how to accomplish the right perspective for dating, how to conduct yourself on a date, how to estimate a potential spouse, and finally how to determine to marry!”

- Amazon customer

FAQ’s

Yes, it can. Rabbi Friedman offers valuable advice on how to reflect on past relationships constructively, helping you understand key lessons and apply them to future dating experiences.

While Rabbi Friedman draws from the rich wisdom of traditional Jewish teachings, the principles and insights are universal, offering value to readers of all backgrounds.

“Unlike love, intimacy cannot exist without the participation of another. While love is about “me,” intimacy is about “us.”

– Rabbi Manis Friedman

Unlock the Secrets to Dating Success.

In this timely book guide, you’ll learn the keys to smart and sane dating, including how to achieve the right mindset for dating, how to behave on a date, how to evaluate a potential partner, and finally how to decide to marry.

You’ll explore why envisioning the future and managing expectations are important, the harmful misconceptions that can sabotage the dating process, how to achieve greater clarity, and the most important thing you can do while single to prepare for a successful marriage. In addition, Rabbi Friedman invites us to appreciate the thoughtfulness and elegance of the traditional Jewish way of dating and its many valuable lessons.

The wise advice and sensible tools you’ll learn in this book will not only help you breathe easier while dating but will also make a tremendous difference to your marriage, your children, and your community for years to come.

With Rabbi Friedman’s guidebook, you will not just date smarter, you will be investing in a brighter, more fulfilling future.

Discover:

Table of Contents:

Introduction:

1. Marriage Readiness 101
2.  Picture the Life You Want to Live
3. The Magic List
4.No Need to Worry

5. Why You Can’t Lose Your Soulmate
6. The Question That Changes Everything
7. What Is “Good Chemistry”?
8. The Key to Safe, Sane, and Constructive Dating
9. Toxic Idea: Maybe I’ll Never Get Married
10.  Shidduch Crisis: Myth or Fact?
11. Does the Shadchan System Still Work?
12. The Art of Optimism
13. What Will My Friends Think?
14. Am I Being Too Picky?
15.  How to Prevent Dating Suicide
16. The Golden Rule in Dating
17. Is This It? How to Know If She’s the One
18. The Secret to Praying for Your Shidduch
19. Fast Track to Your Bashert?
20. Bonus: The Three-Word Marriage Guidebook

Acknowledgments

Reviews

“Before reading the book I felt lost in the dating world, overwhelmed by advice that never seemed to fit my life. Rabbi Friedman changed everything for me. It was like having a wise friend guide me through dating, helping me understand what truly matters in a partner and how to find meaningful connection. The insights on redefining ‘Good Chemistry’ and the practical tips on safe dating were game-changers. I now feel optimistic, and, most importantly, worthy of love”

- Eliana Braverman, Charlotte, North Carolina

“In this timely guide, you will learn the keys to smart and wise dating, including how to accomplish the right perspective for dating, how to conduct yourself on a date, how to estimate a potential spouse, and finally how to determine to marry!”

- Amazon customer

FAQ’s

Yes, it can. Rabbi Friedman offers valuable advice on how to reflect on past relationships constructively, helping you understand key lessons and apply them to future dating experiences.

While Rabbi Friedman draws from the rich wisdom of traditional Jewish teachings, the principles and insights are universal, offering value to readers of all backgrounds.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

You deserve a fulfilling and purposeful life, one that resonates deeply with your soul. Rabbi Manis Friedman, stands ready to share with you transformative principles that will guide you along this sacred journey. You just have to make a heartfelt commitment to immerse yourself in these teachings and take action. By making this pledge, you will undoubtedly witness profound changes manifesting in your life. Rabbi Manis Friedman believes in your potential, but what truly matters is YOUR belief in your own capacity to succeed. Dare to make that commitment, and your life will flourish in ways beyond your imagination.

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