Swipe Left on The Frogs
Know yourself.
Recognize the patterns. Choose love with greater clarity.
A practical, reflective book for adults who are single, dating, starting again, or ready to think more carefully about a lasting relationship.”
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About the Book
Before you decide who belongs in your future, how clearly do you know the life you want to build?
Swipe Left on the Frogs helps you explore that question before attraction, hope, or familiar patterns make the choice for you. Written for adults who are single, dating, divorced, widowed, or beginning again, the book offers a practical way to understand yourself and approach relationships with greater clarity.
Through eleven memorable F-words—including Faith, Family, Friendships, Finances, Faithfulness, and Forever—Jim Hetherington invites you to examine what matters to you, what your past relationships have taught you, and which conversations are worth having before making a lasting commitment. Stories and Frog Check reflections help you put those ideas into practice.
You’ll learn to look in the mirror first, notice patterns over promises, and ask questions that reveal how two lives might fit together. Choosing well doesn’t require perfect answers. It begins with honesty, patience, and the courage to keep your heart open while paying attention to what you discover.
A Look Inside the Book
Have you ever found yourself in a familiar relationship pattern with someone new? Wondered what matters after the first spark of chemistry? Wished you had asked more questions before making a commitment?
Inside Swipe Left on the Frogs, eleven F-words—Faith, Family, Friendships, Future, Finances, Frustration, Faithfulness, Frisky, Forever, Feasting, and Flexible—open conversations many people postpone. As Jim writes, “They are eleven lenses designed to help you see more clearly.”
Consider Frustration. Before looking at how someone else responds when life doesn’t go their way, the book invites you to look in the mirror:
“Before analyzing how someone else handles frustration, pay attention to what happens when you’re the one who doesn’t get your way.”
The book invites you to look in the mirror before reaching for the magnifying glass. You’ll name your values, recognize patterns, explore compatibility, and picture the future you hope to share. At the end of each chapter, a Frog Check helps you turn reflection into a next step:
“What is one specific action, decision, or conversation I will complete as a result of this chapter?”
About Jim
Jim Hetherington is an author, speaker, and relationship coach who has spent more than thirty years helping people build stronger lives and relationships. He and his wife, Mary, have been married for more than four decades.
Together, they have experienced the growth, change, conversations, and everyday choices involved in building a life side by side.
Relationships matter deeply to Jim because he has seen how much our choices shape the future we share with someone. His own marriage and years of listening to people’s stories led him to write Swipe Left on the Frogs. He wants readers to understand themselves more honestly, recognize patterns sooner, and have the conversations that matter before choosing a long-term partner.
See What Others Just Like You Say About Jim
“Jim is an author, relationship coach and an amazing speaker and individual.
He has shared stages with me
and has spoken at my events.
I highly recommend working with him.
He will help you and your group
get into the best relationships
at every level.”
– Cora Cristobal
Founder of The Toronto Women's Club
Cora Cristobal
Toronto Women's Club
" Helped me see relationships in a whole new way"
considered. His mentoring helped me better prepare to embark on a lifelong
journey together with my partner. I was surprised that no one else in my life had
challenged me to do this kind of inward reflection on the importance of
communication and mutual respect in a relationship.
– Aaron And Jessica
"I wish I knew these things when I was younger"
be encouraged.
He highlighted the need for discussion around topics that aren’t communicated openly.
It really put us in the right frame of mind and gave us a good foundation to build on moving forward in our marriage.
Thanks for your guidance Jim.
– Trevor And Rebekah
"We have new confidence now that we've worked with Jim"
We really recommend working with Jim.
– Sam And Karla
"A Mentor Is Someone Who Allows You To See Hope Inside Yourself" ---- Oprah Winfrey
"A Mentor Is Someone Who Allows You To See Hope Inside Yourself" ---- Oprah Winfrey
"A Mentor Is Someone Who Allows You To See Hope Inside Yourself" ---- Oprah Winfrey
A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you. Jim has been mentored by some of the major influential leaders of the present world. Some of his mentors include :
Brian Tracy
Les Brown
Bob Proctor
Shared Stage With...
Jim has shared his knowledge with large and small audiences around the world.
He has given talks to corporate and business groups where he has taught on the importance of living a balanced life. Jim encourages his audiences that they can be successful in their careers and businesses and still have great relationships in every area of life; it doesn’t have to be either or.
Jim has also shared stage with some of the great influential people today.
Rey Perez
" CEO & Founder of Multimedia Marketing & Event Promotions Company, AMP Productions"
Jack Canfield
"American author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur"
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