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Group 8: Red Bulls

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**Book: The Rules According to JWOWW: Shore-Tested Secrets on Landing a Mint Guy, Staying Fresh to Death, and Kicking the Competition to the Curb**

Group Member Names:

Sabrey, Jessica Lynn - sabreyj1@mail.montclair.edu cell# 848-250-6927

Salner, Elizabeth Ivy - salnere1@mail.montclair.edu Cell-7329954433.

Santacroce, Lisa- santacrocel1@mail.montclair.edu cell #: 201-638-8101

Hey guys, I was just reviewing the assignment because I just got the book and I was thinking I'd like to do the introduction and conclusion since those 2 kind of go together. If anyone else wanted to do that or whatever that's fine with me I can pick something else I just figured I'd get the ball rollin.. Let me know what you guys think and enjoy your break! -Lisa

Lisa: intro plus 3 rules to research Jessica: conclusion/discussion plus 3 rules to research Liz: results plus 3 rules to research

So I just finished reading the book. took me about a day haha but I had some trouble picking out rules that we would be able to find enough research on. Here are some that I was interested in. #1: in it to win it. She talks about how online dating is a bad idea so that would be good to contradict since there's probably a ton of research that states otherwise. #28: fight right #29: be his friend-- she talks about having common interests and that opposites-attract isn't true. #33: getting back in the game. she talks about getting revenge. maybe there's something about how that isn't the best idea.

I figure if we couldn't find 10 between all of us we could just work with what we had. **(LISA)**

**(LIZ)** **hi everyone... the 3 rules I want to research are:** Rule 26: a guy's brains are located below the belt Rule 32: reheated pasta never tastes the same (she talks about how if a couple breaks up and gets back together, it always ends up being worse then the first time. this isnt neccesarily true) Rule 18: Make him pay

I was rereading the directions for the project last night and the presentation is only like 12-14 slides and we only need to use 2 scholarly sources. I think we should just focus on 3 rules (1 rule each) we can talk about it all in class later. (LISA)

hi sorry I'm posting my rules so late, I was thinking of these 2 mainly, but if we only need one each i can pick whichever you think would be best to research. rule # 33 you gotta get back in the game sometime.. date one of his best friends. She talks about revenge and how dating his best friend is great revenge. Which we all know is false. That's asking for trouble! rule #50 you can never be too rich or too tan.. she suggests you go to tanning salons in the winter to keep up your tan because it is a key to landing a guy. That no guido likes any pale girls. Let me know if I should pick another rule to do 3 or eliminate 1 so that we are doing 1 each. Thanks! Jessica

Hey guys! Just letting you know that im going to start my research this weekend and ill post it all on here as soon as i get a chance... ive been so busy but it will be done by this sunday! (LIZ)

Okay! I'm going to start mine too and hopefully have it done by sunday or monday. I'm just confused about the fact that we only need 2 sources so if we each do 3 like we were planning were gunna have way over 2. should we stick to 1 each? If so, I'll do mine on online dating which was talked about in rule #1. (LISA)

i dont think she is gunna care if we have extra sources... but lets stick with 1 for now and if we need more we can always add.. ill figure out which one has the more research and ill do that one.. (liz)

Ok. so I did research for one rule, but I'm still going to try to find some on the others. but i really think 1 each is more than enough... tell me what you guys think..


 * Research for Rule 26: “A guy’s brains are located below the belt.” **
 * -J. Woww talks about how a man only thinks with his penis and he is only on a quest for one thing – sex. A man likes you because of your confidence and your sex appeal. **


 * My research agrees with this rule. **


 * According to the article, //BELIEFS ABOUT MEN: GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS,// 54% of men of men reported that they think about sex several times a day. Men also reported higher rates of masturbation, more sexual partners, and being motivated to engage in sexual intercourse for sexual pleasure, conquest, and a relief of sexual tension. (Knox, Mcneely, & Zusman, 2004). **


 * J. Woww talks about how you need a good sex appeal for a man to want you. **


 * My research also agrees with this. **


 * According to the same article, men stress the importance of physical appearance of a woman. 3000 people were interviewed and the research found that men ranked physical attractiveness as the most important quality in selecting a mate. (Knox, Mcneely, & Zusman, 2004). **


 * My research article cited in APA: **
 * Knox, D., Mcneely, A., & Zusman, M. (2004). Beliefs about men: gender differences among college students. //College Student Journal//, //38//(4), 633-636. **

i also researched 'make him pay'.. i didnt get a lot of info but if we wanna use it, we can..


 * Research for Rule 18: “Make him pay.” **
 * -J. Woww says that if a guy is interested, then he interested enough to make sure you eat well and get home safely in a cab. She also says that no cheap bastard makes a good boyfriend. **


 * My research disagrees with this rule. (This is not from a journal, but my other one is). **


 * According to the article “It’s complicated: Who pays on dates,” A msnbc.com survey of about 74,000 online readers found that 2/3 of guys want girls to help with the check, and 57% of women always offer to pay, and 46% of these woman are bothered if the man refuses her offer. Also, a third of women believe that they should pay more of the dating expenses if they earn more money than a guy. (Persch, 2008). **


 * My research article in APA: **
 * Persch, J.A. (2008, March 07). It's complicated: who pays on dates. //msnbc.com//, Retrieved from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23244363/ **

Rule 1: “You Gotta Be In It To Win IT” -JWOWW talks about how you have to get yourself out there in “the scene” in order to find a significant other. After offering suggestions such as bars and clubs she says, “Besides, what other options do you have? Well let’s see…[you] could try to find your match online—because anyone halfway decent is gonna hide behind a keyboard and call himself ‘2Hot4U.’ I know a lot of people are into online dating and would disagree with me on this, but I think it should be a last resort” (Farley, 2011, p. 17). My research both agrees and disagrees with this rule. To date, there is no legitimate, peer-reviewed, scholarly article that shows the statistics of success rates in online dating. According to Viegas (2010), “statistics on the success of online dating remain questionable, but research has shown that if people can navigate the sometimes murky arena of online dating, it can prove to be a helpful tool for finding life partners.” And people //are// trying to navigate this arena. According to Egan (2003, with the New York Times, a website that monitors consumer behavior on the Internet reported 40 million Americans visited at least one online dating site in August -- 27 percent of all Internet users for that month.” Egan (2003) also points out, “The societal reasons for this fury of activity are so profound that it's almost surprising that online dating didn't take off sooner: Americans are marrying later and so are less likely to meet their spouses in high school or college.”  A response from an interview conducted in Viegas’ article complements this statement by revealing that her place of work in the Fashion Industry results in having contacts that are mostly gay men. She goes on to say that online dating can be beneficial when one has exhausted their usual social circles.
 * Past and future studies at eHarmony << here i'm just going to read a little excerpt I found in an article**
 * I won't be in class tomorrow because I have a doctor's appointment but let me know if you guys talked about anything about the project (LISA)**


 * hey girls, so I am trying to look for graphs and info on the census website and other official websites but I can't find anything relating to my rule (how to cope with your breakup) I'm not sure if you want me to look for graphs that have to do with your rules and see if there is any better luck? I think with any of our rules were going to have difficulty because census doesn't focus on any of this. Liz I'm sending you my powerpoint shortly let me know if i need to add anything. Also thanks for posting your info here so I was able to write the conclusion! **