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around.
    And if he doesn’t come around? Well then you don’t want him . Why would you want someone who wasn’t sure of his feelings for you? You think far too much of yourself for that.
    You deserve someone who totally wants to be with you.
    Sometimes it can be a struggle to come up with that kind of confidence. But remember: fake it till you make it!
    Faking it till you make it is a great way to come across as the kind of self-assured, independent woman that men love to pursue. It’s called the code of the jungle; you have to trigger a man’s natural urge to chase you.
    I’m a little nervous sharing my secrets like this, because I know my husband will read this book and I don’t want him to find out all my little tricks. Ha-ha! Maybe I’ll just have to black out parts of it, because I definitely want you to have access to what I’ve learned.
    For example … here’s something I found out early on during my course of studies at Dating U: if you want to be conversant in the language of men, you have to realize that they are competitive by nature. They tend to want what other men want. It’s just plain human, really. It’s like the super-hot Christmas toy that kids have to have because all the other kids have to have it!
    Sometimes men need to be gently reminded that you’re a hot commodity—you’re on other men’s wanted lists! It’s part of playing the game, communicating with them on a primal level that they comprehend deep down. It’s not so much that you have to make them jealous. You just have to make them realize they’re not the only lions in the jungle!
    Once when I was quite young I resorted to sending myself flowers “from a secret admirer.” Roses. Red roses! It’s so ridiculous, but it worked. This trick is an oldie but a goodie!
    It’s different when you’re married, though. Why would you want to make your husband jealous if you’re married? I would never do anything to try and make Mauricio believe another man was interested in me. I think once you’re in an exclusive, long-term relationship it’s very sexy to a man to know that he’s the only one you’re interested in. (Not during the dating phase, girls! After they pop the question!)
    But that doesn’t mean I don’t try to look my best when I go out with Mauricio so he’s proud to have me on his arm. I try to be upbeat and have fun and be engaged with people. I might even dance extra sexy. I act like an attractive woman, and if there are men around who find me attractive and possibly even show it, well, it doesn’t hurt!
    I mentioned before that when Mauricio and I started dating, we spent almost every waking minute together. So I was very surprised when he said to me one day, “I have some friends coming to town, and I’m going to have to ignore you this weekend.”
    Uh, excuse me? Did you say ignore me?
    Well, this is strange , I thought. Why wouldn’t I be invited to come along with his friends? It didn’t make sense, and I didn’t like it.
    So I called my ex-boyfriend, who was my good friend, and asked him out to dinner. And I suggested we go to The Gate, which was the hot club at the time and the one where Mauricio went almost all the time. I pretty much knew he would be there. And then I went out and bought the shortest, tightest, sexiest dress I could find. I took forever getting ready that night because I knew I had to look my absolute best. It was as important as my wedding day, as far as I was concerned. It’s what was going to get me my wedding day! Ha-ha!
    So my “date” for the evening and I went to dinner then went to The Gate and walked right past the table where Mauricio was sitting with all his friends. His jaw dropped.
    After a while he came over and said, “Hi, honey,” very normally. But I said, “Hello,” rather formally, then said, “Okay, well, have fun! I’ll see you later.” Like, skedaddle!
    He could not stop looking over at my table. He couldn’t concentrate. He was definitely not