The Smartest Woman

The smartest woman... knows the difference between myth and fact. If it was a woman mistake, smart women don't kid themselves that it was love.

The smartest woman... treats every break-up as his loss. Why confuse things for yourself?

The smartest woman... knows high-maintenance women are like high-maintenance cars: fun to look at, but not very pratical, both financially and emotionally.

The smartest woman... knows the more you want to race forward, the more you need to slow things down. A relationship cannot be hurried.

The smartest woman... knows if you're trying to sell yourself, you're selling yourself short. You ought to be complete with or without him.

The smartest woman... knows men like women who know how to let go and move on. If it's over, it's over.

The smartest woman... knows men like women who carry their own baggage. Don't make your problems his, and he won't make his problems yours.

The smartest woman... knows men like women who aren't afraid of silence. Just because there is no conversation does not mean there is no relationship.

The smartest woman... knows men like women who understand the concept of Private Space. You've got yours; he's got his.

The smartest woman... knows men like women who like themselves. There is nothing sexier than that.

* Adapted from 'MEN LIKE WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES' by Steven Carter and Julia Sokol.