How to Succeed With Women

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Summary: It helped me, but.....
Review: The information in this book contains the basics that every man should have learned by 18... from how to realistically assess the attraction level during a date, how to "executive produce" and arrange a date so that it eventually becomes a relationship over time, to how to approach dating realistically and decide to end or keep a relationship. I don't have the problem anymore of being "the perpetual friend"-in other words she wants somebody like me, but NOT ME (for those of you who know what I mean, can i get an amen).
While it offers sound and practical advice for navigating singledom, some of the stuff insults women's intelligence. It assumes that the average woman is willing to have sex outside of a committed relationship. In my experience, women who are willing to do so exist, but they are in the minority, and a good number of them aren't worth the aggravation...not because they put out, but because of their issues or personalities. For a majority of the women i have come across as of late, sex=relationship=commitment. And I don't think the authors factor that in as much as they should.
Also, people are not simply "checklists" and "formulas". Even with the techniques, chemistry can still be elusive. And that can make the game fun sometimes. That's the danger with letting any self-help book replace common sense.
Guys, definitely get this book if you have been "just a friend" one too many times. Although it is a good map, don't confuse this or any map with the actual territory. Their book "how to talk to women" offers far better specifics than "how to succeed" as far as carrying a conversation with a woman for the first time. The techniques there have rarely, if ever, failed me.

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Summary: ZERO STARS
Review: I am highly suspicious of the "rave" reviews on here. They seem to be written by the same people...the authors perhaps? This book is complete garbage. Don't take my word for it. Before BLOWING your money on this travesty, I suggest heading to the library or your local bookstore when you've got a couple hours to kill, sit down and read it - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. This book gives the most ridiculous advice ever fallen on my ears. It's laughable. Let me share a few: 1. Carry a big stuffed animal to catch a woman's attention. 2. Use hand puppets (are you kidding me?) 3. Call a woman "goddess" i.e. Thank you burger flipping goddess..thank you cosmetic counter goddess (seriously) 4. Borrow a someone's baby to snare women. Believe me, it doesn't stop there. Louis & Copeland also mention the importance of bathing, using deodorant and housecleaning. What a revelation!!! Who'd a thunk!?! Unbelievable. The only thing you'll "succeed" in is looking like a complete idiot. If you need further proof, look these guys up on the internet and check out their photograph. YIKES is all I'm gonna say. If you realistically think these guys are heeding their own advice and not paying for it, then go ahead...waste your money.

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Summary: Clear, Concise, Detailed
Review: I read this book cover to cover. I have not tried using the princicples presented, but they are detailed, clear, and I think they would work.

The authors take you through the whole process of presentation (how you should look and act, more clean yourself up than changing what you are), where to meet and how to talk to a woman and it is a numbers game, how to flirt and get a priming date (safe location to explore if you really want to date the girl with an exit strategy), seduction date(s), and what to do thereafter....

The book is thick and full of details. I think this is the place to start if you are looking for a book in this genre.

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Summary: Required Reading
Review: I've read several "how to pick up women" books...call me pathetic. But that's what it took to get my game to the point now where I have consistent success getting dates. There are a lot of cheap books out there that give a very superficial outlines for how to hit on women. This book is one of the best. Where most other books are thin and don't have much substance, this one is THICK, and thorough. It is an excellent resource. I recommend it. I also recommend "How To Pick Up Beautiful Women In Nightclubs or Any Other Place: Secrets Every Man Should Know
by John Eagan" Both books together will give you all the information you'll need. After reading these, all you'll have to do is practice what you've learned. Good luck!

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Summary: The real deal
Review: Two books that really know what they're talking about when it comes to women are this book and Fate's "The Nice Guys' Guide to Getting Girls." I bought these two books recently and feel that I am more confident in meeting and approaching girls. These books really let you know the deal and their ideas really do work. These books aren't just about becoming a so-called "player," but they also teach men how to maintain and improve their relationships and keep their women satisfied. These books not only tell you what to do but how to get it done. Thanks Louis, Copeland, & The Nice Guys!

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Summary: Not a bible - more like a recipe book
Review: If you're a "nice guy" feeling insecure about your ability to get dates, or if you seem to alienate women soon after you meet them, this book will give you lots of ideas to think about and to refine your seduction techniques.

It's a very blunt book and the tone, at first, seems to focus way too much on chasing sex.

But read carefully in between the line and you realize that a lot of ideas in the book is about focusing on creating the right dynamic between you and the woman to make romance possible. The authors are just a bit crude in making the point.

I suppose if you "use the system" religiously and transform your outlook and attitude, you will increase your success (if only by the sheer "numbers game" theory).

But I like to look at this book as a recipe book to stimulate ideas and thinking, and to establish a framework to help you decide what's right for you. (There are clearly places in the book that I disagree with the authors -- but I needed them to make a statement for me to realize how I felt about it myself.)

Ultimately, I think it comes down to the simple fact that men and women still have their mating rituals (if you're cynical, call it "games") -- and the book provides some ideas on how to participate in those rituals.

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Summary: Self-help me!
Review: I'm what would commonly be called a "loser" with women. Some men lament the fact that women only want them as "friends", and not as lovers. Well, I wouldn't be complaining, since I invariably repulse women in either context. At least if you were friends with women it would increase your opportunities to try to convince them to sleep with you. As for me, I go through life lamenting the lost chances and missed opportunities; standing on the sidelines lusting after beautiful women, knowing that they are forever out of my reach. Don't get me wrong, I don't limit my desires only to beautiful women; I would be happy with pretty much any woman, no matter how ugly. And it's not as if I expect only sex; I'd be happy just for them not to turn away in revulsion whenever I offend their vision with my abhorrent presence. My own self-loathing is matched and surpassed only by the regard in which I am held by women. It's good that there is a book like this, promising to solve my problem. My only concern is whether it can give any hope to someone like me, with no redeeming social qualities whatsoever. Nowadays there are many "guide to success" books on the market, and the numbers seem to be increasing at an exponential rate. Increasing at a similarly exponential rate is the proportion of thoroughly miserable, worthless outcasts like myself. It's good to see that everyone's needs can be catered to by a self-help book, so I give this one 3 stars.

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Summary: MSN Group Started...
Review: I love this Book! It has definitely changed my dating life around- from being single all my life, and NEVER getting any (well except that one time with that fat woman) to having too many women to choose from for this weekend! This book turned not only my dating life around but other parts of my life as well. IF YOU OWN THE BOOK, ENJOYED IT, AND USE IT go to MSN groups. There is a Group called "How to Succeed with Women"

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Summary: Do what the book says and you will do well
Review: This is not so much a book of techniques, but rather a guide on how to make yourself the man you want to be. This book will put you on your way to becoming a fully developed, natural man. Read this book and there will be no more whining, embarassment, or fear of picking up girls. But that isn't the point. Read this book, and there will be no fear of bieng who you want to be in life. No more excuses for why you can't be all you can be. The man who whines, is unreliable, and dependant... women HATE this. Read this book and you will learn to not be this kind of man. You will become a REAL, LIVE, FULLY DEVELOPED, NATURAL MAN.

Believe me, I have read every paragraph in this book, thought about how it applies to my daily life and day by day have seen how life has gotten better and better, and that was two years ago.

Have a nice day

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Summary: The Best: Detailed, Practical, It Works
Review: This is great guide to understanding the dating/mating dynamics between men and women. Basically it focuses on self-empowerment and taking responsibility for all aspects of your own life. It actually asks you to become more yourself, not some sharkey pick-up guy. It gives practical, detailed examples that make a lot of sense.

Sure, some of the examples are cheesy and I wouldn't use them personally, but the underlying dynamics explained by the book ring true. Also, if you think of yourself as a sensitive, evolved guy like I do, some of this can seem pretty cold and brutal, but this isn't a religion, you can take from it only what you want.

And the real test is that it actually works. I've had much more dating success with women because the techniques and my understanding of flirting and romance have become second-nature, not some mechanical, by-rote process.

What is it about self-help books that brings out the worst in competing authors? The previous three negative reviews seem to be from the same person.