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4.5 rounding up. The Gottmans know their shiz. It’s well researched, I was surprised by some of the statistics, and generally the information resonated with my experience. While at times I thought it was a bit cheesy and perhaps occasionally overly simplistic, I honestly think any heterosexual man who is genuinely interested in improving their relationships would benefit from the book. At the very least it would open up some good conversations with their partners.
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It would take few hours to finish reading this work. I would recommend this to everyone.
Deus Vult,
Gottfried
It would take few hours to finish reading this work. I would recommend this to everyone.
Deus Vult,
Gottfried
This isn't a book on how to pick up women, but rather a science backed understanding of relationships from the chemicals going off when we're attracted to someone to the realities of a long-term commitment and the positive effects it can have on our long-term happiness and health. It's a strong case for the benefits of monogamy. The text can get really cheesy at times, but the information presented here is great.
When this book was added to our book swap pile, I picked it up with the sole intention of doing a hate read for it. The chapter titles were horrendous, and scanning the pages, the content looked completely ridiculous and patronizing.
However, my Twitter thread quickly became more humor/satire and awkwardness than the hate read I had intended. This Man's Guide isn't all bad--there's quite a bit of good advice inside, regarding courting and sex, consent and communication.
I will say that this book deals in generalizations, and it is VERY heteronormative, so know what you're getting when you go into it. If they talk about women, it's all women feel this same way...and visa versa on the male spectrum. Also, men are either a Hero or a Zero, which I felt was very patronizing.
Obviously, I am the exact opposite of the target market for this book, so the humor is not "for me" but I'm glad I had the wrong impression. Would I give this to my husband to read? Probably not. Did I hate it, though? No.
However, my Twitter thread quickly became more humor/satire and awkwardness than the hate read I had intended. This Man's Guide isn't all bad--there's quite a bit of good advice inside, regarding courting and sex, consent and communication.
I will say that this book deals in generalizations, and it is VERY heteronormative, so know what you're getting when you go into it. If they talk about women, it's all women feel this same way...and visa versa on the male spectrum. Also, men are either a Hero or a Zero, which I felt was very patronizing.
Obviously, I am the exact opposite of the target market for this book, so the humor is not "for me" but I'm glad I had the wrong impression. Would I give this to my husband to read? Probably not. Did I hate it, though? No.