Cupidity: 50 Stupid Things People Do for Love and How to Avoid Them

by Michael DiMarco and Hayley DiMarco

Book Overview

You're a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Whether you're single and wondering where your "one" could be hiding; head... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1414324677
• ISBN13: 9781414324678
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great for any relationship

When I first heard about this book I thought great another dating book. But it's so much better than just a dating book. it teaches you how to act in any relationship, not only in dating reltaionships but friendships as well. Many relationships now are based on what is seen in the media and from friends and such. This book takes what the Lord says and practically applies it to relationships. I especially liked the chapter on love and describing it as more than an emotion and a feeling it's so much more. It is something that is not taught to the younger generations! It's a good book for anyone: single, dating or married.

I Dare You... take the Cupidity test.

"You're a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Whether you're single and wondering where "the one" is hiding, head over heels in a new dating relationship and vowing that this time it'll work, or finding that married life isn't the thrilling adventure you'd once anticipated. . . you might be surprised to discover that the answer may lie in your own Cupidity." (quoted from back of book) Yes, you read it correctly. "Cupidity" is the book written by husband and wife team, Michael and Hayley DiMarco. They share fifty stupid things people do for love. These acts are broken into groups: emotional, mental (gender-specific), physical, social, and finally spiritual acts of cupidity. Within each group, the DiMarco's show scripturally how each act of cupidity is recipe for disaster, though if spotted and addressed can be repaired. They convey their message with humor and a conversational tone, which will draw the reader into each chapter. You find yourself laughing at your own goofy behavior one page, then repenting for the unloving way you handled the situation on the next. This book is great for the couple who has been married for years and perhaps wondering what happened to the spark they once knew. It is also perfect for the young adult who is hoping that "the one" shows up knocking at their door today so they can move on with life. The advice given comes from two people who have walked paths that led to cupidity and know of which they speak. So jump in, take the cupidity test. Will you pass? Fail? Are you willing to be the one to make a change? (The book was provided by Tyndale House. In accordance with their explicit wishes, this and all other reviews from their company are fair and honest.)

Cupidity - Tips to Avoid Stupid Love!

With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching, my mind is (even more than usual!) focusing on love and marriage. I have the great joy of reading and reviewing a fun book called `Cupidity: 50 Stupid Things People Do for Love' by the husband and wife team, Michael ([...]) and Hayley DiMarco ([...]) They are the perpetrators (and I used that word intentionally!) of the Babble of the Sexes website ([...]), which the DiMarcos describe as "A scattered conversation of a spiritual and/or humorous nature about life, love, and books." It's laugh-out-loud funny! Here's their description from the back cover of the book: Michael and Hayley DiMarco are the visionaries behind Hungry Planet ([...]), a company intensely focused on feeding the world's appetite for truth by producing books and new media, taking on issues of faith and life with a distinctively modern voice. In addition to the nine books that he has authored or co-authored, Michael also created the Hungry Planet Bible Project ([...]), a 10,000 mile extreme road trip recording the faces and voices of the hungry and homeless reading the Bible aloud while raising money and awareness toward their plight. Sounds like a great idea; that will make a great book and even a movie, perhaps! Wow - these are busy people! In `Cupidity,' Hayley and Michael identify 50 of the most common acts of Cupidity, ways to avoid them and learn from them, and what God has to say about relationships. The book is divided into 5 sections: 1. Emotional Acts of Cupidity 2. Mental (Gender-Specific) Acts of Cupidity 3. Physical Acts of Cupidity 4. Social Acts of Cupidity 5. Spiritual Acts of Cupidity Cupidity # 1 is `Believing Love is a Feeling.' We all start out with butterflies in our stomach and an emotional high when we first fall in love. Those feelings will inevitably diminish over time. Thank God for all; it can be exhausting to live all of your life with that intensity! The DiMarcos offer this advice: So, let's just say, enjoy the feelings of love when it comes, but know that love doesn't have to feel good in order to exist. Consider Christ on the cross. Certainly, this perfect act of love didn't give him the amazing feeling that we associate with true love. In Christ's life, love hurt, to put it mildly. But thank God he knew the hurt that had be endured in order for love to become available to all of us (p. 15). One act of Cupidity to which we can all potentially succumb is # 44. Expecting Another Person to Bring You Hope, Joy or Peace (from the Spiritual Act of Cupidity section). The DiMarcos make this point: When you put your hope solely in the hands of another person, you are sure to be disappointed. That isn't because there is no hope but because your hope is to be somewhere else. And when your hope is heavenly focused instead of humanly focused, you have all the hope you need (Romans 15:4) (p. 214) I found there to be many valuable pieces of advice from this Godly couple. `Cupidity' is a uniq

Cupidity-Stupidity

The DiMarco's have done it again! If I had 5 thumbs I would give it "5 thumbs up!" (I mean the title is brilliant- Cupidity: Cupid & Stupidity) This book is very relevant, very timely, and I like the way they speak to the married and single people, because even though the issues are different, the heart is still the same. While I enjoyed every section of the book, especially since I realized that I had committed just about every act of cupidity, my favorite was probably Section 4: Social Acts of Cupidity. With titles like "Having Friends of the Opposite Sex," "Giving Too Much Information," "Making a big deal out of everything," and "Refusing to Move Forward Emotionally," it seemed as if the DiMarco's were writing the book about the love life of (ahem) "a close friend" of mine. Get it. Read it. You'll enjoy it (and hopefully learn something as well)... * Tyndale provided me [...] with a free copy to review

Cupidity by Michael and Hayley DiMarco Book Review

Cupidity. I laughed when I saw the title. Cupid and Stupidity all rolled into one and just in time for Valentine's day! "The DiMarcos must have one sick sense of humor." I thought to myself. Then I read the tag line, "50 stupid things people do for love *(*and how to avoid them)". Covering topics such as "Expecting another person to bring you hope, joy or peace," "Blending finances before marriage," and "Fearing the silence," the Hayley and Michael DiMarco show that they are not afraid to get down to the nitty gritty in their new book. Broken into five sections, Cupidity is both easy to navigate and that is what makes it such a huge resource. My favorite (is it ok to say favorite even though it convicted me? Hmmmm.) act of cupidity (read: one that I am guilty of and willing to admit on my blog) is "not accepting his kills". The DiMarcos that since your husband no longer has to literally kill something to provide for you, he instead will bring you flowers or other acts of service. When I receive his roses with an exasperated, "You shouldn't have spent the money" he becomes depressed and exasperated at me. If instead I had accepted them with a smile and a kiss and an exuberant "Thank you!" my husband would have been reaffirmed in his ability to provide for me. All in all, I give this book four stars. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did, it was a quick and helpful read. It is also a book that I would put on the bookshelf to reference in the future!