This is a book about meetings. When the man or woman of our dreams becomes flesh and blood and is standing before us (or, in some cases, at the other end of a telephone), the reaction is immediate and palpable. There is an adrenaline rush that makes us ebullient, dazzled, euphoric. We have mad projections of a fulfilled future. We are devoured by desire and the impulse to be happy. The French call this initial meeting with a lover coup defoudre; they say we are "struck by lightning." Most of us have experienced this at least once.

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Remember what it felt like when you first fell in love? That delicious tingle down your spine or that wild moment of recognition when you first locked eyes with your soulmate?Now you can experience it again! 50 Ways to Meet Your Lover captures that glorious moment with real couples' stories of how, when, and where it happened to them. Each story is followed by a bit of advice from Cupid himself to reassure singles that love is just around the corner or to remind longtime lovers of the magic of their first encounter. Share this book with someone special and remember . . . love works in mysterious ways.

Forezvord, viii

Single White Female, 1

Novocaine or Laughing Gas?, 3

The Latin Connection, 6

A House of One's Own, 10

Making Movies, 12

Cyberspace Romance, 15

Caught in the Elevator, 18

Love Is (a) Blind (Date), 20

Nature Lovers, 24

Harlem Renaissance, 26

No Wedding Bell Blues, 30

Enchanted in Bali, 32

ls There a Doctor in the House?, 35

My Mother, the Matchmaker, 38

The Professor and the Spy Who Loved Him, 4l

Have I Got the Woman for You!, 45

Since We're Neighbors, Let's Be Friends, 50

The Emperor's Clothes, 52

The Arrangement, 54

See You at the Movies, 56

The Flirting (Tame, 59

College Sweethearts, 63

Passover Celebration, 66

One Hundred Love Sonnets, 70

When Dreams Come True, 74

A Woman of Independence, 78

Written in the Stars, 81

The Cook, the Restaurant, the Waitress, and Her Boyfriend, 85

Love of a Salesman, 88

The Auteur and His Muse, 91

The Gospel of Love, 94

Runners' Match, 97

Great Expectations, 99

The Catholic Worker, 101

It Takes Two to Samba, 104

Machismo at Its Best, 106

Book Lovers, 109

The French Fisherman's Catch, 112

Stage-Door Johnny, 116

Self-Defense, 118

The Bare Facts, 121

The Campaign Workers, 124

How Much Is That Painting in the Window?, 126

Kibitzing in Israel, 128

All the World's a Stage, 131

Incarcerated Love, 135

The Doctor with a Heart, 137

Soul Mates, 139

Twice in a Lifetime, 142

The Jazz Singer, 146