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• 22. The First Date: Stop Trying to "Win"99
• 23. After the Date: Clarity Beats Games104
• PART V — SEX, DESIRE AND CONSENT108
• 24. Desire Is Not an On/Off Switch109
• 25. Consent Is Not a Technicality112
• 26. Sex: Stop Performing116
• 27. Casual Sex: Be Honest About the Deal121
• PART VI — CHOOSING BETTER, NOT JUST ATTRACTING MORE124
• 28. Attachment: Why Mixed Signals Can Feel Like Chemistry125
• 29. Chemistry Is Not Compatibility129
• 30. Standards, Boundaries and the Difference Between the Two134
• 31. The Relationship Skills Nobody Brags About137
• 32. Keeping Desire Alive141
• 33. Know When to Walk Away145
• PART VII — THE THINGS MEN KEEP GETTING WRONG149
• 34. "What Do Women Want?" Is the Wrong Question150
• 35. Masculinity Without the Costume154
• 36. The Friend Zone Is About Mutual Interest, Not a Legal Dispute158
• 37. Jealousy Is Information, Not a Weapon161
• 38. Porn Can Quietly Rewrite Your Expectations164
• 39. Social Media Is a Highlight Reel With a Dating Function Attached167
• 40. Second and Third Dates: Stop Repeating the First One170
• 41. The "What Are We?" Conversation173
• PART VIII — THE 30-DAY DATING RESET177
• 42. Thirty Days to Become Better With Women178
• The Dating Decoded Field Guide195
• Final Word198
• Research Notes and Sources200