A Practical Guide for the Boyfriend
Since I read He's Just Not That Into You and shared my opinions, I thought it was only fair that I should find out what kind of advice the men in the dating world were getting. That lead me to the book A Practical Guide for the Boyfriend.
Now if you can actually find a man who is not being forced to read this by his significant other, he may actually find there is some useful information in it. But there are only a few pieces of true wisdom in the book here and there. I would hardly call this a go to guide for all relationships. Here is a good piece of advice all guys should remember: all women are different.
This book is likely to scare many men into not wanting to date and be "players" as it explains us women as complicated crying machines who are time challenged. Really??? Halfway through the book I actually realized who they were talking about. Me...When I was 20 and thought the world and everyone in it owed me something. Before I grew up and realized the best part of any relationship is being the an equal. Which means being on time, giving him the remote (except for during the few shows I actually love), and never making him feel like he has to lie to me about anything. Yes, that includes that ever so popular, "Do I look fat in this?" question. For some of us, it's a matter of not wanting to walk out of the house looking like a moron. And do men beyond college need an instruction manual for sex and kissing? If so, they have way bigger problems than not being a good boyfriend...My last big issue with this book is that a lot of the issues they complained about men doing, I do. So does that make me a bad boyfriend, or the best girlfriend ever?
In conclusion, the book is funny and well written but stop trying to read your way into love and go out and find it!
Now if you can actually find a man who is not being forced to read this by his significant other, he may actually find there is some useful information in it. But there are only a few pieces of true wisdom in the book here and there. I would hardly call this a go to guide for all relationships. Here is a good piece of advice all guys should remember: all women are different.
This book is likely to scare many men into not wanting to date and be "players" as it explains us women as complicated crying machines who are time challenged. Really??? Halfway through the book I actually realized who they were talking about. Me...When I was 20 and thought the world and everyone in it owed me something. Before I grew up and realized the best part of any relationship is being the an equal. Which means being on time, giving him the remote (except for during the few shows I actually love), and never making him feel like he has to lie to me about anything. Yes, that includes that ever so popular, "Do I look fat in this?" question. For some of us, it's a matter of not wanting to walk out of the house looking like a moron. And do men beyond college need an instruction manual for sex and kissing? If so, they have way bigger problems than not being a good boyfriend...My last big issue with this book is that a lot of the issues they complained about men doing, I do. So does that make me a bad boyfriend, or the best girlfriend ever?
In conclusion, the book is funny and well written but stop trying to read your way into love and go out and find it!
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