He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo Quotes ... Page 1
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"All these years I'd been complaining about men and their mixed messages; now I saw they weren't mixed messages at all. I was the one that was mixed up." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"We're taught that in life, we should try to look on the bright side, to be optimistic. Not in this case. In this case, look on the dark side. Assume rejection first. Assume you're the rule, not the exception." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"We go out with someone, we get excited about them, and then they do something that mildly disappoints us. Then they keep doing a lot more things that disappoint us. Then we go into hyper-excuse mode for weeks or possibly months, because the last thing we want to think is that this great man that we are so excited about is in the process of turning into a creep. We try to come up with some explanation for why they're behaving that way, any explanation, no matter how ridiculous, than the one explanation that's the truth: He's just not that into me." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"If the guy you're dating doesn't seem to be completely into you, or you feel the need to start 'figuring him out,' please consider the glorious thought that he might just not be that into you. And then free yourself to go find someone that is." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"If a dude isn't calling you when he says he will, or making sure you know that he's dating you, then you already have your answer. Stop making excuses for him; his actions are screaming the truth: he's just not that into you." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He is a man made up entirely of your excuses. And the minute you stop making excuses for him, he will completely disappear from your life." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"If we want you , we will find you. If you don't think you gave him enough time to notice you, take the time it took you to notice him and divide it by half." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Imagine right now that I'm leaping up and down and shaking my fist at the sky. I'm on my knees pleading with you. I'm saying this in a loud voice: 'Please, if you can trust one thing I say in this book, let it be this: when it comes to men, deal with us as we are, not how you'd like us to be.'" - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"I know it's an infuriating concept--that men like to chase and you have to let us chase you. I know. It's insulting. It's frustrating. It's unfortunately the truth. My belief is that if you have to be the aggressor, if you have to pursue, if you have to do the asking out, nine times out of ten, he's just not that into you." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Men don't forget how much they like you. So put down the phone." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's just not that into you if he's not calling you. Men know how to us the phone." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"The word 'busy' is the relationship Weapon of Mass Destruction. It seems like a good excuse, but in fact, in every silo you uncover, all you're going to find is a man who didn't care enough to call. Remember: men are never too busy to get what they want." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"'Busy' is another word for 'asshole.' 'Asshole' is another word for the guy you're dating." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He will always be able to play the 'friend' card with you. He only has to be responsible for the expectations of a friend, rather than the far greater expectations of a boyfriend. After all, being a 'pal,' you wouldn't want to put him through any more emotional turmoil while he's going through his 'very traumatic breakup.' he's got the ultimate situation: a great friend with all the benefis of a girlfriend, whom he can see or not see whenever he wants to." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"It's about the guy who wants you, calls you, makes you feel sexy and desired fully. He wants to see you more and more often, because every time he sees you, he likes and then loves you more and more." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"You have every right to know what is going on between you and someone you're knocking socks with. And the more confident you are that you deserve that (and much more), the more you'll be able to ask your big questions in a way that won't feel heavy and dramatic, I guarantee you." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"I don't want to be 'sort of dating' someone. I don't want to be 'kinda hanging out' with someone. I don't want to spend a lot of energy suppressing all my feelings so I appear uninvolved. I want to be involved. I want to be sleeping with someone I know I'll see again because they've already demonstrated to me that they're trustworthy and honorable--and into me." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Sure, in the beginning you have to be somewhat cautious about how much you give away. But that caution shouldn't be to make them feel more comfortable; it should be because you know that you are ultimately a delicate, valuable creature who should be areful and discerning about who gets your affection." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Ladies, you are going to meet, and have already met, many, many men in the years that constitute your dating lifespan. And I hate to tell you this, but some of these men will simply not be attracted to you. I know you're hot, but that just the way it is. And every single one of these men that are not attracted to you will never ever tell you that." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"I know it's nice to have companionship and wake up with somebody that you really like, but that's what pets are for. Pets are God's way of saying, 'Don't lower the bar because you're lonely.'" - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"You can accept his excuses all you want, but you have to ask yourself, is this the relationship you want to be in? He may be into you, he may not, but the only thing you have to answer is, is this how you want to feel, perhaps forever?" - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"People tell you who they are all the time. When a man says he can't be monogamous, you should believe him." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's just not that into you if he's having sex with someone else. There's never going to be a good excuse for cheating." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"And in case he tells you that it just 'happened,' please remember, cheating doesn't just 'happen.' it's not an accident as in, 'oops, I just slipped and fell into a sexual relationship with someone else.' It was planned and executed with the full knowledge that it could end your relationship." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"If he's sleeping with someone else without your knowledge or encouragement, he is not only behaving like a man who's just not that into you, he's behaving like a man who doesn't even like you all that much." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Let's call cheating what it is: a complete betrayal of trust." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"There are ways to travel and be in a relationship, and there are ways to travel and make sure you stay out of one. The easy way to know the difference is if the guy tells you all the time how bummed he is that he has to keep leaving you. If he is not making a serious effort to make sure that while he's out of town you don't go out and find someone else, then I think you've just boarded the he's-just-not-that-into-you jet. Buckle up." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Cheaters are people who have a lot of stuff to work out, and they're working it out on your time and with your heart." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Cheating gets easier every time it's done. It's only hard the first time, when one feels the sting of morality and the guilt of betraying someone's trust." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's just not that into you if he only wants to see you when he's drunk. If he likes you, he'll want to see you when his judgment isn't impaired." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Bad boys are actually bad." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's just not that into you if he doesn't want to marry you. Love cures commitment phobia." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Every man you have ever dated who has said he doesn't want to get married or doesn't believe in marriage, or has 'issues' with marriage, will, rest assured, someday be married. It just will never be to you. Because he's not really saying he doesn't want to get married. He's saying he doesn't want to get married to you." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"there will never be a good time, financially, to get married, unless you're Shaq or Ray Romano. But somehow people manage. If your man is using money as an excuse not to marry you, it's your relationship that's insecure, not his bank account." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"You are allowed to have aspirations for your future and to know whether the relationship you're in is going to take you closer to those aspirations or be the demise of them." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Most guys, or let's say the guys I want you to be dating, will make sure, as soon as reasonably possible, that you know they mean business." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Don't spend your time on and give your heart to any guy who makes you wonder about anything related to his feelings for you." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"'Doesn't want to get married' and 'Doesn't want to get married to me' are very different things. Be sure about which category he falls under." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's just not that into you if he's breaking up with you. 'I don't want to go out with you' means just that." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Everyone wants to be loved and needed, particularly by the person who just broke up with us." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Don't be flattered that he misses you. He should miss you. You're deeply missable. However, he's still the same person who just broke up with you. Remember, the only reason he can miss you is because he's choosing, every day, not to be with you." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Deciding to get back together with someone is a complicated and difficult decision. Just remember that the person you are getting back together with is the same person who, not long before, looked you in your beautiful face, took full stock of you and all your qualities, and told you that he was no longer in need of your company." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"breakups are suppposed to be just that. Breaks. Hard, clean breaks, No talking, no seeing, no touching�. Keep your hands to yourself. The relationship is over." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"You can't talk your way out of a breakup. It is not up for discussion. A breakup is a definitive action, not a democratic one." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"breakup sex still means you're broken up." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"There's a guy out there who's going to be really happy that you didn't get back together with your crappy ex-boyfriend." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's just not that into you if he's disappeared on you. Sometimes you have to get closure all by yourself." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"He's gone. Poof. Vanished into thin air. Well, there's no mixed message here. He's made it clear that he's so not into you that he couldn't even bother to leave you a Post-it." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"There's nothing worse than having no answer, in business, friendships, and especially romantic relationships. But the bad news is, no answer is your answer. He may not have written you a good-bye note, but his silence is a deafening 'see you later.'" - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
"Do you deserve to know what happened? Yes. But fortunately for you, I can tell you what happened. You were dating the worst person in the world. Nothing he could possibly say will be satisfying to you. But what will be satisfying is if you don't spend another moment of your energy on him." - He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
