Table of Contents

Part 1 Pleased to meet me: the monster in me; the second Mrs de Winter in spurs - female commitment-phobes and the media. Part 2 Profiles: Jesus wept - the lure of the unavailable man; ordinary people moments - commitment phobia and control; a pound of flesh - how female commitment-phobes make bathing suit anxiety work for us; portrait of the artist as a young commitment-phobe - female creativity as a route to relationship avoidance; free birds - commitment anxiety and the dream of the remade self. Part 3 The fabulous commitment quiz: key to the fabulous commitment quiz; conclusion.