Rating: Summary: So-so Flirtation Advice Review: I am always looking at "relationship" books, whether I'm in one or not. Ideas for meeting new people are important ... good ones can always be shared with friends. This book didn't quite live up to my expectations. I found about 50% of the ideas to be good ones, but felt some of them were entirely too superficial. I confess to thoroughly enjoying the sections on meeting people in countries outside the US; understanding social mores really helps when travelling.
Rating: Summary: Good For Meeting people Review: I have read that a lot of men have had bad experiecnes with this book. It may work better for women. Personally I felt it had a lot of ideas for meeting people--including people who are not potential mates. Friends can be made this way. The only reason it may not be great for men is that women may need even more subtle techiniques then the ones listed here--we are used to attention, after all! I don't know, I wouldn'tmind! I've met friends and guys this way--but I warn you, this book focuses on the meeting more than the what-to-do-next.
Rating: Summary: You'll get more dates! Review: I really like this book - I have definitely used it to meet more people & build a better repoir. I've used this book in conjunction with How to Succeed with Women & the book How to Have... with Hot Girls without even dating them!
Rating: Summary: Offers some quick tips, but they are too vague Review: I thought the best idea brought forth was Rabin's definition of flirting. It is as follows: "Flirting is the art of interacting with others withouth serious intent." This does not mean you you play mind games, it simply means that while flirting you get to know people and find out whether you want them as a business contact, or a serious relationship. Overall the book offers a few imaginative ideas, but it really is too vague. If you follow some of the suggestions you will only get so far before you may have to ask yourself how you make the transition from just flirting to building a closer tie with that person you may have bumped into at the store. All in all it really falls short in delivering really useful ideas.
Rating: Summary: Offers some quick tips, but they are too vague Review: I thought the best idea brought forth was Rabin's definition of flirting. It is as follows: "Flirting is the art of interacting with others withouth serious intent." This does not mean you you play mind games, it simply means that while flirting you get to know people and find out whether you want them as a business contact, or a serious relationship. Overall the book offers a few imaginative ideas, but it really is too vague. If you follow some of the suggestions you will only get so far before you may have to ask yourself how you make the transition from just flirting to building a closer tie with that person you may have bumped into at the store. All in all it really falls short in delivering really useful ideas.
Rating: Summary: Caught in a web of lies! Review: On page 37 in the part about flirting props, the author mentions her friend "Kate," who attracted lots of men on the street simply by carrying a radio during the last game of the 1994 World Series. An interesting anecdote. Interesting because THERE WAS NO WORLD SERIES IN 1994! It was cancelled because of the players' strike. Moral of the story: When making up anecdotes for your book, try to hire a fact checker!
Rating: Summary: Caught in a web of lies! Review: The book is ok, it provides some very useful information but only some.
Rating: Summary: Just do it! Review: This book contains a lot of ideas and author's own experience. However, I personally like those kinds of books with deeper thoughts, like strategies and psychological reasonings, which are more useful for guiding you to do the right things. This book obviously enjoys a lot of readership. But on talking to the opposite sex, we better JUST DO IT!
Rating: Summary: For Flirts, it offers a few reminders, and a few insights Review: This book is definitely a quick read - it's small format, only 101 items in it, and each gets a paragraph or two of copy. None of the ideas presented are of mind-boggling compexity. One tip is to whisper to someone at the library. Another is to only *glance* at your flirtee instead of staring at them. Yet another is to watch body language - watch to see if the person you're talking to is sitting stiffly with arms crossed. Hopefully most people who talk to other people have figured some of this stuff out :)Still, there are good tips hidden in here. For example, when a man is flirting with a woman at a party and they are walking along, the man can gently take the arm of the woman to help guide her through the crowd. This is sort of a 'here, I'll help you out' and also a 'I'm interested in you' combo move which I always find quite appealing. It gives tips about how to talk with the person you're flirting with - asking open ended questions that need more than a yes/no answer. Discussing things in a way that you only say a sentence or two yourself, so that the other person is drawn into the conversation. It even gives a few tips on breaking up or opting out of a situation cleanly, if you end up with someone that you decide isn't quite right for you. While this isn't an in depth study of relationships, and definitely not a guide to dating or marriage, it certainly offers decent tips on how to become an accomplished flirt. Check it out, and see if you learn a thing or two!
Rating: Summary: Great, But Use common Sense Review: This book is really awesome. I suppose you can screw up if you don't use your common sense. Avoid pick up lines and the like. Overall, this book is wonderful. It emphasizes "flirting" as goalless, and I have foudn ltos of the techniques in the book helped me find friends. If you have trouble meeting people, this book can be good. If your only purpose however is to get into someone's pants, don't bother--this book is the opposite of that.
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