a practical handbook for the boyfriend  <p>most dating books are written for women - what a mistake that is. women know how to date....it's men who need the help! at last: a blithe, bold, and bawdy guide to building a better boyfriend.</p> <p>at some point, every guy (player, geek, mama's boy, "regular joe") meets a woman who makes him want to be a boyfriend. a good boyfriend. problem is, unless he's had some first-rate training (by a previous girlfriend, a sister, a mom), he probably doesn't even know what that means. felicity huffman and patricia wolff come to the rescue with a rollicking and whip-smart handbook to navigating the minefield of male-female relationships.</p> <p> directed at men (though of course it's women who'll download it, then leave it on their boyfriend's listening device, accidentally on purpose), <i>a practical handbook for the boyfriend</i> lays out the manly steps involved in becoming a good boyfriend, while still maintaining guy-dignity. it covers issue like:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>who decides when you become a boyfriend (answer: she does)</li> <li>how to look like you're listening, even when you're not (if you're busted, just say, "you're so pretty, i'm distracted.")</li> <li>ten things never to say on the first date (number four: "i just did that to freak you out.") </li> <li>finding the middle ground between too cool (think third grade) and too eager (think surprise visits)</li> <li>why becoming a good boyfriend is a lot like training for the <i>a-team</i>.</li> </ul> <p> filled with humor, ribaldry, common sense, and assorted outdoor skills, <i>a practical handbook for the boyfriend</i> is the next dating guide to dominate the best-seller lists.</p>