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Group Names: Taylor Harris, Pamela Flaherty, and Gina Giardinieri
Book: The Lo Down Flaherty, Pamela - flahertyp2@mail.montclair.edu (201) 936-9827. You can also Facebook me if you'd like :)

Giardinieri, Gina Beatriz- Hey my email is giardinierg1@mail.montclair.edu (908)721-1343

Harris, Taylor Leigh - Sorry it took me so long to post! my e-mail: harrist7@mail.montclair.edu & my number: (908) 930-6531. You can also add me on Facebook!

Some articles for the project: [|Article 2]

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Hey guys so I found this article that relates to what we were talking about when we met. It is about self confidence in women. I found it in ebsco and its called Take a Leap of Faith. Check it out

I don't know how to link it so here it is for when we want to look at it =) http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.montclair.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=12&sid=e5718e20-403d-4be7-944d-9df5fb50934b%40sessionmgr15&vid=6

Summary: Lo Bosworth, a reality television star who starred in //The Hills//, tells her point of view on relationships in her self-help book, __The Lo-Down__. She has had it with the whole "He's just not that into you" nonsense, putting a remix on it to make it, "He's just not the right guy for you." The focus is on improving yourself, without changing who you are, rather than telling you what you did wrong to lose the relationship or to not be in one.

To have the "perfect" relationship according to Lo, it is like making a cake; you must have all the necessary ingredients, with the right proportions and in the proper order. She breaks down those guys you should watch out for, otherwise known as the Baddies, and those guys who will treat you just right, such as Charitable Charlie or Monogamous Mike. The descriptions which are provided for each type of guy tells of why a girl should stay away for the time being but also giving you some hope that they will change later in life. But Lo doesn't only focus on the guy part of the relationship since it takes two to tango, therefore, she types girls too. There are those who juggle a few guys at a time, and the opposite who are the long-term girlfriend who have a relationship that makes them shine! This is what Lo believes every girl should have in her life, but at a time that is right for you.

To make a relationship be just as yummy as a cake would be, a girl must have self-confidence. Lo tells of different strategies to do so, with reflective writing and setting long-term, short-term and exploratory goals. She devotes a whole part of her book to believing in yourself, because that is one of the most important ingredients to her to build a relationship. She even names it "The Golden Rule", stating that if a relationship doesn't work out, don't be down about it because you will only lose that confidence you are trying to build. But also, if you haven't found your Prince Charming yet, don't worry, he is still out there so have hope and patience. Lo wants readers to understand that even though the media paints pictures of what a "dateable" girl should look like, you are who you are and you should strut that.

Finally, with all this new-found advice, Lo ensures you will find the guy and build a relationship that will suit you. The last part of the book focuses on various ways to keep your love life exciting, with different types of dates to recipes that your guy will melt over. She wants you to get out there and explore the world with your new boy-toy, while advancing in your relationship through communication, saying sorry, and loving each other for who they are. But don't worry, if it doesn't work out in the end, Lo prepares you with how to move-on or even how to break it off. Even though your relationship has come to an end, she wants you to know that the world is not over and as the we say, "there are plenty of fish in the sea!".

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