A book I found on dating advice for women that is completely WRONG!!

[imnotdead]

I don't think the book should be taken literally. Sounds like what she is trying to say is play hard to get which works for some guys but its a complete turn off to other. When it comes to dating there is no right or wrong. Everyone has their own preconceptions about how the opposite *** should and should not act. I for example would not initiate the first date because I want to know that the guy is really interested in me and if i initiate it first I know that some men would accept just in the hopes of gaining ***. Regardless of how ridiculous these books are they do play on the stereotypes of men and women and sometimes there is some truth to those.

 

[VanillaCreme]

If you never do this, and never do that, and never do anything, how are you supposed to be the dream girl? You don't do anything.

 

[SofiasMami]

Hi-
I wasn't going to necro-post on this thread but since others have, I'll jump in too
I've heard of advice books like this and there is some grain of truth in what they're saying. I think the extreme "never" do this and "always" do that is tongue in cheek but the context is that men like the thrill of the chase. If you're a woman throwing yourself at guys, where's the challenge in that? Another thing they say is that we women need to GET A LIFE and stop waiting around for a guy to "complete" us. Who wants to date someone who doesn't have any interests or hobbies or isn't engaging to talk to? I feel if I'm willing to drop everything at the drop of a hat to meet a guy tonight for drinks or whatever, then I must not have anything interesting to do in the first place. Boring! Plus, call me old-fashioned, but I don't ask guys out. I want to know that a guy is interested in me before going out with him. If he's not calling, he's not interested!

Teresa

 

[ShybutHi]

If you dont want to be dumped ask a shy guy out, they never get dates with women because less than 1% of women ask guys out on a date, also they will most likely say yes. lol

 

[cookie]

I think that lady wanted to earn some cash. She is actually clever...I do have alot of ideas about how to make a guy run away from you, too. (not that I've tried, ha ha )

 

[Undone]

I'd like to share this with all of you. I randomly found this. The publishing date is 2002, so this is relatively recent and modern advice. Here it is:

Title: STOP GETTING DUMPED!: All you need to know to make men fall in love with you
Author: Lisa Daily (never heard of her, and she offers no credentials of any kind)

The book is, obviously, geared toward single women. Here is the advice she offers:

NEVER call a man
NEVER offer a man your phone number unless he asks you
NEVER return a man's phone calls
NEVER ask a man for a date
NEVER get the bill
ALWAYS be the dream girl

/facepalm x a million.

This Lisa Daily person obviously doesn't know about the whole feminist/sufferage movement and is very much against equal rights.