Understanding Women: The Definitive Guide to Meeting, Dating and Dumping, If Necessary

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Summary: Romy knows...She is a woman
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This is a delightful, short and succinct book about how to meet and date women. Romy gives away the small secrets to women's heart.

The book is easy and fun to read. It full of useful advice a man should have known prior to dating a woman. The chapters are short and concise. They focus on hygiene, grooming, manners... to "Your first kiss," "what to do in the bedroom"... The secret is out: "women love sex" as much as men according to Romy.

I enjoy reading it. And I believe a man will be successful if he follows Romy's advice to heart. The only problem is that if he were successful, she could become attached to him, and would want, you guess it, marriage and babies. So be prepared, the author writes. "Do not proceed if this makes you break into hives."


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Summary: Was this book written in 1955? :-)
Review: First, let me say that by my title, you would think I did not enjoy this book. I did. It was fun to read. Was it really useful? That is much harder to say.
Let me put it this way: When I was about 12, my parents, knowing I loved to read, bought a box of books at a library sale. They did not know what was in the box, they just gave them to me, knowing I would read about anything. These were old books, some 20 years old or more. One was a guide for teenagers on dating and relationships. It was written in the mid 1950's. It was so much fun to read, looking back on the old simpler days. Not useful, but very educational from a cultural standpoint. Now, that is exactly the feeling I got reading Romy Miller's book! It was so quaint, so nostalgic! The advice was right out of another world! Let me give you just one example: Romy said, "NEVER let a woman pay for dinner." I am over 35 years old, and was recently out with a 22 year old woman, a very bright and well educated lady, and half through the meal, which she seemed to enjoy very much, she pulls two tens from her clutch, and toss's them on the table. I insisted, I had picked the place, it was me who planned it, I would not take her money. She was as adament. I like it, your buying tickets to a show, I will feel bad if you don't take it, I countered, I will feel bad if I do take it. Impasse, what to do? Now, I could have made a scene, tried to stuff it back in her clutch, argued the rest of the night and spoiled the evening.....? This is just one of the things that Romy does not even seem to accept that happens in modern (post 1980) dating. Women are not the "flowers" waiting to have some macho man decide the terms anymore. This is just one example. I love her advice to get a "manly car", and then she describes the appeal of the new Mini! Manly car? She goes on to tell men to "be confident", and follows this by telling them they will not get dates if (a) apartment is wrong (b) hair is wrong (c) build is wrong (d) they have imperfect teeth (e) car is wrong (f) clothes is wrong (my heavens, what she says about clothes, you would think it is the only thing that matters in a mate, and almost all of the advice 20 years out of date!) (g) shoes are wrong (my heavens, the shoes! How important has shoes become, I have heard of shoe fetish, but (!!!)
Well, you get the point. If you had a prayer of any confidence when you started this book it would be gone by the time you finished!
But it was still a fun book to read! One could almost see the pampered, well dressed old dolls of the '50's (remember the movie"How to Marry a Millionaire", the women all dolled up shooting for a chance at that rich handsome man who would spoil them with gifts, clothes, jewelry, and cars, while they promised no more than a small coo of affection!), and the woman's dream of the Cary Grant type who would sweep them into prosperity...I do feel a bit sorry for the 5'6" inch guy driving the Honda Civic (not the "penis stretcher" Corvette or Viper, but instead a real "grown up" car that will be useful and retain some resale value) who has older comfortable shoes (because he actually works, his feet mean something to him) and doesn't have designer furniture (because his cheaper well worn stuff does the job just as well.... a nice guy to be sure, and a real grown up, but no material a woman would want nowadays, she needs excitement and glamour!
The dead givaway on dating (not the dating of women, but the dating of the logic in this book) comes from the recommendations on music. Sinatra? The Beatles? I was surprised that Perry Como, Pat Boone, and Sammy Davis were omitted! Mention Sinatra or Dean to any young woman (below late boomer age) and they will look at you like your from a time warp, or perhaps your a music historian? This book could still be useful for dating if you live in one of the retirement condos in Florida, so I don't want to dismiss it's practical application entirely...but otherwise, how quaint!

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Summary: From a woman's POV:
Review: I don't often read dating books for me, but I made an exception for this one as the title really intrigued me. Having said that, I will say that this lady knows what she's talking about. It's not that she tells the reader (men) exactly what to do, but she tells them what women really want and it's not that hard to achieve.

In "Understanding Women", Ms. Miller helps men to understand how the female mind works. At times, I had to chuckle with recognition over the statements she made, such as "women have a weird relationship with gifts." It's so true!! Not only that, of course, there were a lot of other things she said that hit the mark.

The book isn't about being a perfect guy and finding a perfect girl. It's about being the best guy, i.e. a man, for the woman you want. Her theroies on dressing and manners hit the mark as well. This author really knows what's she's talking about.

I have recommended this book to my male friends, esp. the ones who are always telling me they have a hard time hooking up. This book explains why and the most important thing it tells the reader is this: If you put no effort out, you'll get nothing in return. Therefore, I recommend it all men out there who need a little help in the dating department. And as a woman, I know what this author says is really true. And it's about time someone said the things she does in this book. It can make dating and even introducing yourself to a woman easier. Lastly, she says to never give up on meeting that special person. I couldn't agree more.




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Summary: Getting real.
Review: This book helped me to understand what I could and needed to do in order to get dates. The author really tells it like it is and it's about time, too. There are so many dating books out there that are gimicky and stupid, but this one is real and tells you how it really works. Best of all, it's by a woman, so she should know something about what they want.

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Summary: The greatest guide to women!
Review: This book is the most superb guide on women I've found.I Read the book in under 2 hours.Just read it right through.Its the definitive guide.No understatement there.This book covers the do's,the dont's,why's and why not's and in a honest way.If you want to understand women(and what guy doesnt)this book is for you.There is so much in this book to help improve your chances with women.Find out where you're going wrong and if you're doing the right thing too.Great advice for all guys.Great value.
I also recommend these books:
1)"U.S.S.")By Leil lowndes.(means undercover sex signals).
2)"How to pick up beautiful women:secrets every man should know".By John Eagan.
3)"How to meet the right woman:a five step strategy that really works".By Roger Ratcliff,David Conway and Diane Ohlsson.
There are plenty of books on the subjects like "dating",picking up girls",etc on this site.

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Summary: Great advice.
Review: This is probably the best dating advice books that I have read up to this point. It really clarifies a lot of the stuff that about women that has baffled me over the years. Unlike many of the other books about understanding women out there, this one is actually written by a woman. Let me tell you, this makes a big difference. This book doesn't get into the game-playing and manipulation techniques that bog down a lot of the other books. Instead, it just gives very good and useful information that will open the eyes of any clueless male.