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Summary: might be OK for total know-nothings
Review: The basic attempt with this book was to use sex differences - which are all the rage these days - to make a relationships self-help book. The self-help stuff requires the usual and worn-to-death case studies of couples, followed by nice/neat explanations showing us just how simple all this really is, while the sex differences material requires a more expository approach, discussing the latest in brain research, etc. The net result is that instead of being coherent, the book comes across as being schizo, like it can't decide which kind of book it really wants to be. Or maybe the two different authors wrote different chapters. In other words, some of the book is good, a lot of it is so-so, and the rest not so great. At times it's even ridiculous.The sex differences stuff is so watered down and simple-minded as to be virtually ludicrous (not to mention useless). Men are one-track minded hunters and women are caring/nurtering gatherers in this black and white universe. Consequently, they're able to give simple and definite answers to nuanced questions and situations which are, of course, a little more complicated than they'd like to think. In spite of a page in the intro making one think the authors are sympathetic to men, the net portrayal is of belching, farting, dirty-joke telling louts who won't put the toilet seat down, ask for directions, or let go of the TV remote - just like in any sitcom. There's even a section on "retraining your man". The section on lieing starts out by assuring us men and women lie in equal amounts, but then devolves into illustrating all the ways men lie to women. I suppose we could have guessed from the cover being 70% pink that this book was mostly aimed at a female audience and therefore needs to constantly remind them how superior they are to men. And there's some misleading info on how much men need/want women, for example it's stated without qualification that any/all sex for men is good, though I can assure the authors that most men know very well the difference between good and bad sex, and all the shades between. I found annoying all the plugs and mentions scatterd thru the text of the authors' previous book. Also annoying were sentences that I'd just read repeated in bold type in between paragraphs, like I'd missed them the first time; though sometimes these bold face bits have quotes or not-too-funny jokes. Altogether this wasn't a very good book. Maybe 2 1/2 stars max.
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Summary: THESE GUYS NEED MORE CLUES AND SHOES!!!
Review: WHY MEN DON'T HAVE A CLUE AND WOMEN ALWAYS NEED MORE SHOES is better than most dating books because writers Barbara and Allan Pease did a lot of research before they wrote it. The best parts of the book are the sections where they post results of their studies about what physical characteristics attract the opposite sex. The only flaw in their list is when they rate faces as being less important than physiques, when scientific research has concluded the opposite. (See Nancy Etcoff's SURVIVAL OF THE PRETTIEST.) Mr. and Mrs. Pease then lose all their remaining credibility when then say people choose personality as being more important than looks, which isn't supported by scientific studies. This is an entertaining book because of the way its put together, with lots of practical research about how to impress people by improving your appearance and habits. Chari Krishnan RESEARCHKING
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Summary: Great read for teens, singles and couples
Review: WOW this book pulls back the curtains and communicates plainly about the causes of the communication conflicts between men and women. This tells why the troubles happen and how to work around the majority of the pit falls. Teens and singles need to read this book to save them selves much future misunderstanding and hurt. Married couples need to read this book to prevent the same old arguments, hurt each other less and understand the partner better. Love can flow best when those giving and receiving are on the same wave length.
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