The New Rules

The Rules Girls are back with the dating bible for the modern, digital age.

Packed with essential and painful reminders of what not to do!

It's good advice, written in the vein of now-famous post-Rules guides Why Men Love Bitches and He's Just Not That Into You ; each is predicated on creating an epiphany moment in women, when they suddenly understand what it is men want or need from them. Plenty of us have been waiting to find that out for years.

The New Rules might not explain the great mystery, but they offer certain coping strategies in the meantime.

Their dictates are famous: never approach a man, let him come to you never suggest a date; don't be the one to initiate or perpetuate conversation or contact; and never, ever agree to a date that is less than 24 hours away

The Rules returns with updated dating advice for ladies of the digital age

There's no denying that in some respects they hit the nail on head. The New Rules . . . makes a good case for retaining an air of mystery despite the trend to do the opposite

When I came out of a relationship, I didn't even know how to look at a boy again. This book helped me work out what the hell to do in the crazy dating world

Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider are two of the best-known names in the dating world. When The Rules was first published in 1995 it became a New York Times bestseller. Over the course of their careers, they have helped countless women find and marry Mr Right.

As part of their work they also run a worldwide network of Rules dating contacts so that women can get quick, free advice and support. They have been friends for 25 years, advising women on their love lives through their books and coaching courses. Ellen is married with two children and Sherrie is married with a teenage daughter.