Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Dating (crushes, texting, first dates, and hooking up) -- Scarcity mindset: Her success is not my failure -- Crush list: Part manifestation, part organization, magic spell-meets-spreadsheet -- Before the first message: Dating apps, DMs, and the art of online stallking -- Before the first date: A course in box theory -- Reverse box theory: Evidence-based thinking vs. future tripping -- The talking phase: Texting means everything and it also doesn't matter -- "When we hanging?" and other things that don't count as dating -- Tinx's calendar calculus: Your cheat sheet for dating timeline best practices -- Fuck me sideways: Sex on your terms -- A hot girl's guide: How to trap a fuckboi -- Data collection: How to work through the tantrum and keep the scent going -- Ick list: The anti-crush list -- POV: Main character energy -- RMW: The nonnegotiables of your life -- Software update: Dating in other cities -- Beware, hazards ahead: Ghosting, breakcrumbing, and love bombing -- Closing ceremonies: Holding funerals -- Part 2: Together and apart (coupling up, breaking up, and getting over it) -- Boyfriends: When you know, you (don't) know -- Investment strategy for relationships: Stockbroker vs. venture capitalist approach -- What about when everything is great? -- Boyfriend sickness: There is no cure, only containment -- Heartbreak antibodies: Building up your immunity -- Young Gemini: Better to have loved and lost -- Living well is the best revenge: Thoughts on cheating -- Say it with me: Men always come back or their lives get worse -- The road to recovery: Rest, routine, reevaluation, and rebounds -- I've had the time of my life: An ode to being single -- Fake boyfriends: Navigating the delicate balance of platonic friendships -- Gimme a break: A guide to dumping with dignity -- Part 3: Self-worth and self-knowledge (the era of self-discovery) -- All by myself... Just wanna be... All by myself -- Good ideas from bad places: Pulling creativity out of chaos -- How to lose friends and influence people -- Hoes over bros: How to be a better friend -- If you don't have anything nice to say: A better way to talk about bodies -- Best hour of the week: What therapy has taught me -- Parents are just people: How to make sense of your life by examining your mom and dad -- The ultimate shift: Taking responsibility for your own happiness -- Different strokes: Following your own timeline.