Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78684 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Synopsis
Romy Miller is a woman. She understands women. Now she's going to help you do the same. Understanding Women: The Definitive Guide to Meeting, Dating and Dumping, if Necessary will turn you into a dating machine and help you go from loser to lover in no time flat. Taking an in-your-face approach, this book leaves no excuses for you to not only succeed with women but to understand them as well. If this book doesn't do the trick, nothing will.

Customer Reviews

A direct approach to understanding women
This book will seriously improve your chances of getting a date and succeeding with women. I have long been baffled by women, how they behave and what they value. Until I read this book I admit I was fairly negative about dating, and have several friends with similar attitudes (I have recommended this book to them!). This book is frank, and could be slightly irritating to some men, but then, as the author says, if you want a women then you have to accept that this is the way it is.

After reading this book my attitude to dating has been transformed and I now realise that the average man can do many simple things to improve their chances of meeting someone and developing a relationship. There is no substitute for confidence and experience but aside from this, the average male can improve himself in many other ways which will be a big help.

This book reveals specifically what women value and what they are looking for in a potential partner (Women are very picky and have a lot of men to choose from!). If you had any doubts then after reading this book it will be clear to you. According to the book, men fail to be attractive to women in very basic ways and therefore reduce their chances of getting a date, e.g. men should: lose the beer gut, keep teeth in tip-top condition, dress correctly ("hugely important"), keep well groomed, be a gentleman at all times, basically make yourself as attractive as possible, etc.

The most interesting chapter for me was the one called "Three types of men". The three types of men that women love are: The Confident Man, The (elusive) Bad Boy, and The Smart Guy. The trick is to be yourself and "by combining these factors, you will find your own personal pattern and comfort level and then work it. If you can do this, then you won't have a worry in the world.". Must be something in it...

As a side note, reading the book called "The Human Animal" by Desmond Morris (in particular, the chapter called "The Biology of Love") will give you a more scientific angle on human behaviour, courtship, sex, etc.

Informative, interesting and funny
This is by far the best book I've ever read on the subject of dating women. Whether you're very shy with women, or like me, just want to understand a little more about them to get that edge, then look no further.

What is most refreshing is that the Author uses the writing style of the kind of woman you'd love to date. She's confident, intelligent, assertive and has a turn of phrase that will make you laugh out loud at times. She doesn't pamper you, tell you it'll be okay - she tells you like it is - and boy, had you better listen! Ms Miller has that special ability of talking like a woman, but in a way that men can both appreciate and relate to.

Despite being written for the US market, the book on the whole is relevant to the UK. There aren't too many suggestions that make you cringe like many US books on dating and communication. Some of the fashion tips for the first date seem a bit over the top if you're a young British male taking a girl out for a drink (where something more casual and relaxed would be better), but the point about making a big effort with your appearance isn't difficult to transfer and still applies.

Overall, this is an excellent read. It is quite short however, and I would have been happy to have read more of the Author's tips and writing style. Maybe a second edition? If so, I'd buy it again.

One of the best dating books available!
If you want results from your dating experiences, get this book. It delivers what has to be some of the best advice on women, dating and realtionships out there. It really clarifies a lot of things up for me and helped me to better understand motivations that women have and why they have them. If you're a man who's a bit clueless about women, this book helps tremendously!!!