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Summary: Awesome, this guy rocks
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I loved this book, and am coming back to buy two more for friends. At first I thought it would just be funny, but then I read it and didn't put it down all night. It's funny as hell for sure, but it's straight up, smart, and I related to a lot of the stories from the guys in the book. I am 27, have been out for about three years and dating (endlessly???! it seems). Stuff from the book has stayed with me, it was really helpful. Best book on dating other guys I've read.
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Summary: Excellent Book - Entertaining, Smart, Fun, Insightful
Review: I haven't been out that long and this book really helped me. It's got great advice and insight and heart-don't let the humor fool you. Yes, it's funny. But it isn't cynical, it's just like hearing your best friend talk to you. Free flowing, honest, and sharp tongued maybe at times. (I need it, and so does he). I liked all the guys stories, and could definitely relate. Some books on the subject are way too dry. It's nice to read something that lightens the topic up a bit. Loved the stuff on first dates and what not to do, handling other male egos, navigating around the weird and confusing online world, and the parts integration, competition, and real life scenarios about friends, family, etc. Like I said, he doesn't paint a phony picture, it's true-the good, the bad and the ugly. With a good sense of humor that I thought was a positive part of the book. That's why I liked it so much. My other single friends liked it a lot, too.
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Summary: Fun AND Functional
Review: I was surprised at how excellent this book is. After having perused the run of dating "how to" books, I had admittedly low expectations - but Dave Singleton gives advice, perspectives, and thought-provoking stories in a way that's entertaining, engaging, and - most importantly - respectful of the reader. I was most impressed by the book's approach, that dating is a process toward whatever goal the reader might have - monogamy, dating a couple of guys, whatever. That and the positive, encouraging, but never condescending or "talking down" tone of the book made it a lot of fun to read - and a functional tool in the world of gay male dating. I just bought a dozen copies of this for all my dating gay male friends. Thanks, Dave!
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Summary: Fun AND Functional
Review: I was surprised at how excellent this book is. After having perused the run of dating "how to" books, I had admittedly low expectations - but Dave Singleton gives advice, perspectives, and thought-provoking stories in a way that's entertaining, engaging, and - most importantly - respectful of the reader. I was most impressed by the book's approach, that dating is a process toward whatever goal the reader might have - monogamy, dating a couple of guys, whatever. That and the positive, encouraging, but never condescending or "talking down" tone of the book made it a lot of fun to read - and a functional tool in the world of gay male dating. I just bought a dozen copies of this for all my dating gay male friends. Thanks, Dave!
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Summary: not that great
Review: Most of this book was common sense aside from a few things with which I completely disagreed.
It was good in the sense that in went into the details of how you merge the two lives, and the complications that happen once you're an item.
However, the author confuses sarcastic bitchyness with humor at times.
There is a section about how to handle your friends when they're about to "dish" you to your date. First of all, why would you be friends with someone who would mudsling you in the first place? Why keep that kind of negativity around? He could've simplified that chapter into one sentence, "don't keep mean-spirited idiots for friends".
The author has an obvious bias against monogomy and those who only feel comfortable in monogamous relationships. He admits to being burned once, and somehow blames monogamy rather than the idiot who cheated on him. It's like blaming the school because your kids skip class.
Oh, and if you're thinking about family and kids, this book has almost no mention of looking for guys with fathering skills. Unfortunately by trying to simplify dating, and alieviate heartbreak, misfortune, and poor judgement--the author has managed to suck all the magic out of it.
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Summary: What the world needs now.
Review: This isn't the first "how to be a happy gay" book I've picked up, but it's the only one I've finished. The author comes across as an authority, but also as "one of us." The book is not preachy, despite its dogmatic "mandates" title. Think of the mandates as useful tips for dating--and I think living, too. An excellent book. Funny, easy to read, thoughtful. You'll come back to it and read pages out loud to your friends.
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Summary: What the world needs now.
Review: This isn't the first "how to be a happy gay" book I've picked up, but it's the only one I've finished. The author comes across as an authority, but also as "one of us." The book is not preachy, despite its dogmatic "mandates" title. Think of the mandates as useful tips for dating--and I think living, too. An excellent book. Funny, easy to read, thoughtful. You'll come back to it and read pages out loud to your friends.
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