Cardinal Rule of Dating No. 1: Never date someone from a health club. The whole premise is based upon physical attraction, a foundation with all the durability of rice paper. Yet Nick couldn't resist Asanti, a butterscotch-flavored honey with legs that are "peanut butter pistons of power".

Cardinal Rule of Dating No. 5: Never date a neighbor. This one speaks for itself. If all hell breaks loose, you can't get rid of your neighbor . . . legally. All you can hope for is that the lease expires someday and you can watch her move out. But Renee was so cute.

Through flashbacks to happier times with Jasmine, Nick uses the past to propel his future decisions. As he searches for a romance that could equal what he once felt for Jasmine, Nick wonders if, without her, he can he live happily ever after.