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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
I gave this more than one star because I think there’s interesting insights here.
But it’s only two stars because this book makes a whole lot of blanket statements concerning what women want. It also assumes that marriage is the ultimate goal for women.
This book is for women who wants to get married at all costs. The rest of us, not so much.
But it’s only two stars because this book makes a whole lot of blanket statements concerning what women want. It also assumes that marriage is the ultimate goal for women.
This book is for women who wants to get married at all costs. The rest of us, not so much.
I really enjoyed this book because it included research findings as well as real-life stories. I highly recommend it to any woman who is single and can not figure out why. I was laughing about some of the reasons why women ended relationships with decent men.
This is instrumental in challenging the status quo and our existing outlook on marriage. We must be more mindful of the qualities we seek in a potential spouse, as well as being humble about how much we ourselves have to offer. Fortunately, Islam provides us with the physical and behavioral qualities we should prioritize in a spouse and encourages us to go against the artificial standards set by society.
I listened to this book but don't think I could've gotten through a hard copy. But for a listened read, I loved it, mostly because it shows what happens when you have unrealistic expectations of the men out there who do want to get married and share a life but you actually expect the perfection that you can't even attain. She got what she got because she had unrealistic expectations. You can build an amazing life with someone who can't match his clothes, who tells silly stories, who isn't 6 foot tall, who doesn't check everything on your perfect mate list. No one needs to grab the first man off the street that shows interest, but reality is a great place to live.
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
Not entirely relevant to me in my current stage of life. This is definitely geared towards women over 30-35 who are seeking a husband. There was one exercise I really liked though about narrowing your dating criteria that was very helpful in getting you to articulate exactly what you want and what you can be flexible with.
3.5 stars for the interviews and consulting actual experts.
I'm not sure how relevant some ideas still are in 2023, since this was published in 2010 but I'd like to think women are not so shallow, and saying that women in general reject guys based on their height, the way they dress and other superficial traits is a bit much.
Dating feels much more different with the rise of social media and more intelligent algorithms for dating apps. But who knows? I'm someone who hasn't dated much for fear of rejection and refusal to settle down in her 20s. That's why I'm reading this book.
I will, however, agree that the way we perceive love and romance was strongly influenced by fiction, and much like adulting and finances, no one really taught us how to navigate the treacherous field of Dating.
A lot of good things can be taken from this: Such as getting to the things that truly matter in dating and marriage: A common dating goal, similar values and world views, etc.
As per usual, with self help books, we take everything with a grain of salt.
I'm not sure how relevant some ideas still are in 2023, since this was published in 2010 but I'd like to think women are not so shallow, and saying that women in general reject guys based on their height, the way they dress and other superficial traits is a bit much.
Dating feels much more different with the rise of social media and more intelligent algorithms for dating apps. But who knows? I'm someone who hasn't dated much for fear of rejection and refusal to settle down in her 20s. That's why I'm reading this book.
I will, however, agree that the way we perceive love and romance was strongly influenced by fiction, and much like adulting and finances, no one really taught us how to navigate the treacherous field of Dating.
A lot of good things can be taken from this: Such as getting to the things that truly matter in dating and marriage: A common dating goal, similar values and world views, etc.
As per usual, with self help books, we take everything with a grain of salt.
Picked this up by recommendation of a friend whose judgment I’m now skeptical of (although in her defense, she had just started it when she recommended it). While there were some interesting points and evidence-based ideas, the overall tone and multiple problematic concepts (implying that an emotionally intelligent man is “gay and straight at the same time” or the chapter entitled, “how feminism fucked up my love life” are top of mind) made this one a
One of the worst books I’ve ever read in my life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Fatphobia
For an in-depth review of the issues concerning this book, take a look at Tucker’s review below. He nailed every single one of my issues with the book.