This project originates from a personal experience and uses the form of a manual as a narrative device. Through instructions, suggestions and seemingly practical observations, the book explores the patterns that emerge within romantic relationships and how photography can make them visible. The structure follows that of a guide, with chapters, practical indications and situations to be enacted. Behind this form, however, a personal narrative unfolds through images, attempts, mistakes and shared moments. Playful, ironic and at times painful, the project uses the language of the manual to observe emotional dynamics, expectations and vulnerabilities that run through every relationship.