The Law of ‘F*ck, Yes' Will Change Your Life

Forget doing things halfbaked; it’s time to ditch the grey matter and embrace your f*cking feelings.

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I first heard about the law of ‘F*ck Yes or No’ from my friend Natasha when I was venting to her about a guy I was dating. We’d have weeks where he was amazing and I was so sure he was The One, and then he’d go lukewarm on me and I’d be left feeling confused listening to Beyoncé’s Best Thing I Never Had on repeat. Fed up with my constant complaining, Natasha turned to me one day over wine and said, “Do you think he’s ‘F*ck Yes’ about you?’ I had no idea what she was on about, but then again we had finished a bottle (or two) of red... “Do you think, when he thinks about your relationship, he’s ‘F*ck Yes’ about it, like all in, 100 percent?,” she asked. I guess sometimes he seemed to be all in, but other instances when he’d let me down or blow off plans we’d made, it seemed like he was more ‘F*ck Maybe’ about me...

“Then he’s a ‘F*ck no’,” she said simply.

SAY WHAT?

Wow, talk about a light bulb moment. The Law of ‘F*ck Yes or No’ was coined by author and self-help guru Mark Manson. According to Mark, “The law states that when you want to get involved with someone new, in whatever capacity, they must inspire you to say ‘F*ck Yes’ in order for you to proceed with them. [It] also states that when you want to get involved with someone new...