Review: Short but informative read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
As a cis-woman (straight, same gender as birth), I found some of this book... odd. And I don't say that because I'm a stereotypical woman and am offended by his strategies, but instead because some of his suggested scenarios came straight from Jerry Springer. E.g., "Your girlfriend or wife tells you that she has a crush on another guy." I just don't see it happening.  Maybe it's me?This book is about how to deal with a potential partner when they act strange or make off putting comments. The author's main argument is that these strange moments are "s*** tests" that you need to pass in order to increase your sex appeal.  Although I agree that sometimes women AND men are guilty of administering these "s*** tests," the responses that the author suggests are manipulative and often come off as narcissistic and sociopathic.  As someone previously engaged in an 8-year crap-fest on my self esteem by an ex who wooed me using these "preferred" strategies and then shifted into the "alpha a-hole" strategies, I would caution readers intending to use this information to remember always that you're interacting with a REAL person who has thoughts, hopes, and dreams, outside of banging you.  The constant reminders to "control" her and "modify her behavior" when necessary reek of someone not ready to engage in a mature relationship, and if anything, sets you up for a codependent relationship where one of you will get hurt.That being said, I did like this book.  It was an engaging and witty read, and if nothing else, gives women a peek inside the hearts of men only in it for the sex.