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Excellent, excellent read. Also very funny.
I bought this book for all my friends. Excellent, excellent read. I like how she focuses on self worth and confidence, and its a rare find to find book that help women have more self worth. Why its attractive to men is a bonus but the emphasis is on self love...first.
I’m not buying this BS
Ok a few things,
1. It bothered me that the author would mention in the book that a women should “dumb down to appease a man.” Since smart women are intimidating.
First off, as a college educated female with a career. I am not dumbing down for no one...not even to get a man. I need someone that can intellectually challenge me and the men I have dated long-term love an educated women. Only ones that would probably be turned off by it are men that are not college educated, which I am fine with since I am not interested in them. Also, it is very insulting that she would even suggest that women act dumb to make a man feel more superior this is not the 1950s!!!
2. There are valid points in this book that I have incorporated and it does work. Like how to get a man to do things in the house and it’s NOT nagging! But, I feel like a lot of the points she is making is common sense, since a lot of people do not like naggers!
3. I agree that women shouldn’t act like DOORMATS but women shouldn’t act like bitter “bitches” either. There should be a balance and because I speak up for myself or have healthy boundaries shouldn’t label me as a bitch. (I know the book is called “Why Men Love Bitches” )
4. The text is so easy to read a teenager would have no problem reading it and I do not understand the hype this book has gotten when there are other well written books that focuses on human relationships written by specialists.
I was excited to read this book because I've always heard men love bitches (or seems to be the case from my personal history). However, I couldn't stand the content and didn't even finish it. It made me look like I was always the problem and that the only way to 'keep' a guy was to conform to what he wanted and give into everything. NO WAY!!
I started reading this book and got very frustrated with the authors message and found that I was only skimming that last quarter or so of the book. I felt it was telling me to be someone I am not, like I should act like this "ideal woman that men want" instead of being true to who I am. Don't get me wrong, I want to be a woman that men want. But I don't want to have to act a certain way, say a certain thing or pretend to be something I'm not because of how it will be perceived by a man.
I felt like the author was encouraging women to lie and play games so that men don't get scared off, complacent, bored, wander off.... distracted by a shiny object.... etc... who are these men that she is getting her information from anyway!? How about being yourself? How about being honest and if he can not handle that then move on to the guy that can?
There was a scenario in the book about praising your man even when the job he did wasn't a good one and then fixing the job when he leaves so he doesn't feel emasculated or incompetent. Excuse me? What about telling him how to do it properly in the first place so that he learns how to do it? I don't want to be with a man that I have to redo all his jobs for him because it might hurt his ego to correct him the first time.
Yes, there is some good advice in this book. But I felt if was overshadowed by the negative advice. At times the advice was even contradicting itself! "Be decisive" then "let him pick the restaurant"... how about good old fashioned honesty and communication!? "Be confident and strong" but then she tells you to play games to win him over and make him want to stay!? I think this book would not be good for someone with a self esteem or confidence issue. If you are looking for a good laugh and don't take it too seriously this book might be an okay read.
This book is "worth every penny". It's for anyone who has ever been in a relationship, anyone who's looking to get into a new relationship, or even for those sisters IN a relationship. It tells you how to be the nice interesting bitch that can keep life fresh and new, and can keep him and you interested in the relationship. It shows the difference between compromising and being a doormat. It is such a fun read, laugh out loud moments, and just plain and simple excellent advise that every girl should be given. I bought this for myself (and a friend who was going through a hard time). This is such a classic.
It shows you how to go from being a doormat to a dream girl.
"From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship"
This is the funniest and most helpful book I have ever read. It is an advice book on getting the right man to see your worth and treat you properly. Despite the title, it isn't about being a Bitch, rather being an assertive self assured woman who doesn't let anyone stomp all over her - without being a nag.
I bought it years ago in my single days and found every bit of advice totally useful and true. I have lent it to at least 10 girlfriends and they all agree this book rocks.
Author Sherry Argov's witty common sense advice will have you laughing out loud. There are so many useful tips in this book. It changed my worldview of relationships. Simple things like not cooking a full blown gourmet meal too early in the relationship as it teaches the man to see you as his mother rather than his lover. Argov suggests you hold back your famous apple pie until he's earned it.
Her latest book Why Men Marry Bitches promises to be a page turner too though I haven't read it yet.
I highly recommend this book to anyone regardless of whether you are in a relationship or not as the advice is always relevant.
My Mother in Law was recently over for the weekend and spotted this book in my library and decided to read it for the afternoon. Understand, I have dog-eared, highlighted and underlined many sections in this book. I was mortified at first about what she would think based on the title, "Um, why is my Daughter in Law trying to be a Bitch with my son?"
Thankfully she thought it was an awesome book and said that was the kind of advice she had growing up and that all women should read it. She loved it!
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