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Summary: Buy the book...it works!!
Review: Hey ladies, Use the techniques in this book change it to fit your life. It really works...I have been married to my Rules man since 1999. We met in 1998!! Right about the time I read this book and I used him as a trial run for the methods used in this book...we were JUST friends...well guess what!! We still are JUST friends...Just BEST friends!!! Good luck to you!!!
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Summary: I'm sorry too, but it does work.
Review: The Rules work. I'm really sorry to say because wouldn't it be nice if we all had evolved to a level where this stuff didn't matter? However, the fact remains that biologically we really aren't that different and man really is still the hunter. (Read the Moral Animal if you want a more scientific explanation). Isn't it dreadful? Yet, at the same time theres a lot to be said for just waiting for a guy to make some effort. I agree with the authors that asking a girl out properly a few days in advance really isn't being unreasonable is it? I'm not sure about the don't call back thing (like a lot of other people) but instead of calling I just send a brief text message if it seems appropriate, but not getting on the phone just to chat about nothing in particular. Having said that theres one more thing I'd like to add: the Rules are damn hard to do. They really are. I think that if you do agree with these principles then get a buddy who agrees with you and that way you will support each other. I think that women can just stress and focus too much when they meet someone very special and if by doing something like the Rules helps to alleviate that then thats a good thing. Also, I was interested in this book but I do think that remembering you are special and trusting that someone one day will realise that too and that you don't have to force the issue, chase him or get physical too soon is pretty much the premise and what the Rules tries to do is package that pretty general idea into simple, social instructions that give specifics. This makes it seem very manipulative at times but I think thats just the difficulty of translating concepts into actions that people can understand/follow.I think with the advent of the Rules Corporation or whatever it's called it also seems like a great way to make money! The whole idea of phone consultations and paying [a lot] plus to check up on this stuff is a bit much. Not all of the Rules are applicable in every situation but I do think that if you remember to leave the guy wanting more, trust there is someone for everyone and make sure your life is happy and busy and you are too then you don't really have to know too much more.
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Summary: Pig slop
Review: Why is this pig slop?1 - If you enter a relationship based on dishonesty, you'll wind up married to someone you don't know. 2 - If a guy knows this is the game, and it's not really you, he will get turned off instantly. 3 - The book tells a woman how to catch a man who enjoys the chase. Wouldn't you rather catch a man who enjoys you? 4 - What kind of manners are based on not returning phone calls? I'm a guy, and I've read it. It's taught me how to avoid girls looking to follow the advice of some untrained pop-gurus. (These are pop gurus that lack the academic or professional background required to be taken seriously.)
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Summary: Sorry that it works, but it does...
Review: I came of age during the women's movement, when the old rules about dating were supposedly set aside. Several decades later, I found The Rules. At the time, I was dating a man who claimed to be a feminist. Well, guess what? "The Male Feminist" turned out to be a typical male. The Rules worked like a charm. The authors are correct- men are completely irrational when it comes to dating. If you insist on clinging to the idea of "being yourself"-assertive,outspoken, egalitarian, etc. you will probably attract men like my "feminist" boyfriend who thought it was only fair that I pay for my half of all dating expenses, even though he earned five times my income.
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Summary: An interesting book
Review: An unusual way to dating. For women. Do I agree? Yes, with certain reservations. It is a book helping women to treat themselves with respect and dignity. A book that will teach them how to put themselves first before any man. To believe in themselves rather than give up on the first man who smiles at them. I would definitely recommend it to all women who forget about their lives and their career after the first date. By Thei Zervaki, a career and business coach
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Summary: The Rules
Review: I don't care what this book says. Any woman who doesn't return my phone calls is getting the boot.
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Summary: Quite an eye opener!
Review: A close female friend of mine recommended "The Rules" to me years ago. I read, I laughed, and I smiled. It was also the inspiration for the book, "From the First Date to the Bedroom ~ The Single Man's Official Guide to Success with Women" Ladies,(gents too)this is a must read! Butch Mazzuca
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Summary: *Please do not take this book seriously!!
Review: If you do read this I hope at least you get a good laugh and do not take it seriously. I found this book at work on a book exchange table. I took the book as a joke the moment I picked it up and would break it out once in a while to laugh with my girlfriends about the ridiculous advice that this so-called woman was offering to other women. Advice such as "don't talk too much," I thought this CANNOT be serious. The manipulations that this book advices is seriously dangerous for any and all womens self-esteem and self respect if taken seriously. I am appalled that a woman in this day and age would be offering and profitting off of such sick advice, hopefully if you do read it you will be too. This book is so incredibly backwards I found it hugely entertaining until I saw it in here and saw the 5 star ratings it was getting, that is terrifying. Please find something else if you want to "get a man."
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Summary: Why I recommend The Rules to my single gal pals...
Review: I read THE RULES about 5 years ago when I was dating, upon the advice of several friends who were tired, bored, and frustrated with my breathless tales of relationships gone awry. Now I recommend the book to single female friends in search of a devoted, loyal mate. Yes, the book offends politically-correct notions of feminine liberation, suggesting that women play coy games to trap guileless males who can't read bestsellers like THE RULES themselves. But beneath the facially dated advice is wisdom based on science. I recently suggested that a gal pal read the book when she complained of feeling insecure with her current date. She's a powerful, intelligent woman who enjoys her independence...but feels a lot of competition in the mate market. I'm not sure she will read THE RULES, but she suggested that I share my perspective with prospective book buyers: "If THE RULES and social biologists are correct, that men are driven to select women they've pursued, then what is it that women need? In a word--SECURITY. We need a man whom we trust will RETURN TO THE NEST, THE CAVE, AFTER HE GOES OUT TO HUNT FOOD. A man who will come home! We need a provider of SECURITY. It's as much psychological as physical these days, of course, with women being pretty self-sufficient. But I think we still want to FEEL that our man TREASURES us, his home, enough to always want to come back. We want to KNOW his loyalty and devotion to US. And that's where THE RULES fit science. Not only do you want and deserve a mate who thinks you are THE BEST, HIS QUEEN, etc....but you NEED that....to feel secure. It's not just an individual's personal insecurity that enters courtship. If the guy isn't communicating his devotion to you by letting you know that YOU ARE INCREDIBLY SPECIAL TO HIM in a UNIQUE way, then you will inevitably suspect he'll wander on his hunt. that's just our biology. We NEED a man who is devoted to US. And allegedly men PRIZE the women they think they CAUGHT after a PURSUIT. The kind of "mysterious creature" described in THE RULES. So it's not a one-way trick where a woman gives up her integrity to play stupid games to trap a man. It's the way women find a man who will RECOGNIZE us as the ONE person worthy of his special appreciation...and devotion. So we can lose the damn insecurity we feel as females. ...course, we all know now that women can be quite happy WITHOUT men, too. They need us a lot more than we need them. Remember that, too! ; ) "
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Summary: It's still a classic
Review: I love this book! I have read it 4 times in the past 5 years! Every woman should read it at least once.
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