Building on the power of first impressions, Nicholas Boothman shows how to find and meet the love of your life-and have that person fall in love with you-in a mere 90 minutes, or approximately the time it takes to have a first dinner date. Now in paperback, this follow-up to his bestselling How to Make Someone Like You in 90 Seconds or Less is updated throughout with information on Internet dating, bringing together all of Mr. Boothman's considerable interpersonal skills to the problem of finding lasting love, fast. And it works: The feedback Boothman has received from a number of his clients begins, "Please come to my wedding. . . ." Starting with a series of revealing self-assessment tests that show how to find your Matched Opposite (a person who makes you feel complete), here is how to make a fabulous first impression, with tips on everything from attitude to accessories; how to be charming, not alarming; introductions, opening lines, and the 1-2-3 mantra of never hesitating. There are techniques for starting and maintaining conversation and for finding "Me Too" moments, plus the importance of flirting, incidental touching, rules of self-disclosure, and more. Real-life examples and analyses of actual conversations show the method at work. Nicholas Boothman, author of How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less, learned how to establish instant rapport with strangers while working as a fashion and advertising photographer. A licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, he is a consultant to individuals, groups, and corporations who want to learn the communication skills needed to connect with others. He lives outside of Toronto. We all know love at first sight is real. The genius of Nicholas Boothman is to understand how and why it works, and to teach you how to harness its power. He shows how to recognize and attract your matched opposite-the person who will complete you-and then quickly nurture feelings of love. At the core of this simple, valuable book-now completely updated to fully address online dating-are dozens of simple verbal and nonverbal communication techniques to help you kindle the romance and accelerate intimacy. That's why his mail from readers so often begins, "Please come to my wedding." Part 1: Get Ready The first steps toward falling in love are knowing yourself and finding the person who will complete you. Chapter 1: What is love? Chapter 2: Who will complete you? Chapter 3: Getting out there Chapter 4: Finding your matched opposite online Part 2: Get Set Fine-tune your people skills so that when you meet your matched opposite, you are ready to connect. Chapter 5: A fabulous first impression Chapter 6: Hello, how are you, how do you do? Chapter 7: Approaching strangers Part 3: Go! Put it all together-move from connection to intimacy to love in 90 minutes or less. Chapter 8: Conversation and chemistry Chapter 9: The art of flirting Chapter 10: Creating intimacy Chapter 11: Getting to love

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