15条单身女人的爱情准则（一）

1. Don"t Chase Anyone

"Guys are like subway trains. Don"t run after them; another one is on its way." —canuck, on glamour.com

不要追着男人跑：男人就像是地铁列车一样，不要追着一辆跑，因为下一辆马上就会进站的。—— canuck 《魅力》
 
2. Don"t Waste Your Time

"If he says he isn"t ready for a relationship, believe him." —Kerri Otto, 32, Traverse City, Mich.

不要浪费时间：当一个男人对你说他还没有准备好投入一段感情的时候，请你一定要相信他！—— kerri otto

3. Long-Term Litmus Test

"Marry someone you want to sit next to for the rest of your life." —Megan Smollins, 26, Astoria, N.Y.

长期试金石：嫁给一个你想下半生都配在他身边的人。—— Megan Smollins

4. Heed Your Grandparents

"My grandfather had some gems: "Don"t be with a stupid man just to be with any man." "A real man always takes care of his family." "You don"t want to be walked over, and you don"t want a man you can walk over, either." And my favorite: "Don"t be a fool, Michelle. You can be anything you want, but don"t be a fool."" —Michelle Porter, 28, Charlotte, N.C.

听从老人的劝告：“不要为了只是想找一个男朋友而跟一个傻男人在一起。”“一个真正的男人在任何时候都会照顾到他的家人。”“你不想被别人牵着鼻子走，但你也绝对不想找一个能被你牵着鼻子走的男人！”“你可以成为你想成为的一切，但是不要成为一个傻瓜！”—— Michelle Porter

5. The Necessity of Laughter

"Don"t trust anyone who doesn"t laugh." —Maya Angelou

笑声的必要性：一定不要去相信一个吝啬笑容的人。 —— Maya Angelou

6. Go Geeky

"The guys who were nerdy in high school make the best husbands." —Jennifer Goldstein, 31, Brooklyn

冲啊 书呆子：那些在学生时代有点书呆子的男生往往后来都会成为好丈夫的人选。 —— Jennifer Goldstein

7. Love Yourself

"To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance." —Oscar Wilde

爱你自己：学会爱自己其实就是一段浪漫一生的爱情的开始。 —— Oscar Wilde