The 5 Rules of Dating

How High-Achieving Women in their 20's Attract the Top 1%

The 5 Rules of DatingHow High-Achieving Women in Their 20s Attract the Top 1%

You’ve got the career, the friends, the skincare routine… so why does dating turn you into a part-time FBI agent who studies punctuation for clues?

In The 5 Rules of Dating, author Adena Mercer delivers a funny, practical, no-BS system for high-achieving women who are tired of vague men, “we’ll see” energy, and accidentally becoming someone’s free therapist.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• How to keep mystery without playing games (aka: stop oversharing like it’s a job interview)

• How to “Have a Thing” so men don’t become your hobby

• How to date multiple people ethically until someone earns exclusivity (no more One-Basket Betty behavior)

• The Sex Rule: how to choose intimacy without losing clarity, dignity, or your nervous system

• How to be honest without being intense (truth scripts that filter out the messy ones fast)

Includes texting templates, boundaries that actually work, a quick diagnostic quiz, a “don’t text him” emergency plan, and step-by-step rules you can follow even when you’re emotionally compromised by a man with good shoulders.

This book is for you if:

• You’re successful in life but dating makes you feel… unwell

• You keep getting stuck in “basically exclusive” situationships

• You want love without losing yourself (or your standards)

Top 1% men don’t get access to top 1% women by being vague. If you’re ready to stop chasing and start choosing, you’re in the right place.

©2026 Adena Mercer (P)2026 Adena Mercer