1.  Flirtation is a civic duty.

2.  Make life liveable based on who you are, not who you think you should be.

3.  Resist the temptation to be liked and be like everyone else.

4.  Understand the fine art of not giving a damn.

5.  Keep in mind that realism and romanticism can co-exist.

6.  Discretion trumps indiscretion

7.  Pleasure trumps guilt

8.  Virtues can become vices if taken to the extreme.

9.  Organizing your life around not doing too much is good for the soul.

10. Being a garden-variety bon vivant is a full-time job 

10 Things French Women Know: Part 1 


Adapted from “What French Women Know: About Love, Sex, and Other Matters of the Heart and Mind " with permission from the author and Penguin Random House.