A Psycho's Guide to Dating Women

By John Megara

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979382971
• ISBN13: 9780979382970
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Play Dead Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Brilliant satire!

A Psycho's Guide to Dating Women is brilliant yet jaded, sardonic yet witty, and hopeful yet realistic. It speaks to what is wrong about today's dating culture in a provocative, raw and sometimes offensive manner - but its aim is true. I highly recommend this book. At times you must remember that it is a satire - but you also must remember that there is much truth in jest.

A Psycho's Guide to Dating Women

The guy who wrote this book is nuts and needs to be incarcerated immediately. They should give him a typewriter in there though so he can write more books. It's great to see a writer who isn't afraid to give his male audience exactly what it wants - a funny book about sex and violence. The narrator is a lunatic who loves knives. He tattoos the number of women he has slept with on his back, wears the same Zorro costume for five Halloweens in a row because women think Zorro is sexy, and is so afraid of dating that he gets physically sick on his date's doorstep when picking her up for the first time. He also seems to hate feminists and constantly ridicules them throughout the whole book. He's just as lovable and cuddly as you would expect him to be. I think he would make a very good character for a movie based on the book. I love the stick-figure pictures in the book and the little icons in the margins. There is also a hysterical flowchart and some funny graphs in there too. And there is a detailed picture of a thirteen-year-old boy's fantasy sex dungeon (complete with pinball machine, kool-aid dispenser and prison cells for the girls). It's a very funny book and you should read it, but don't let your girlfriend catch you reading it or she will throw things at you.

A Surprisingly Sophisticated Satire

I thoroughly enjoyed the book however I'll dispense with the near-obligatory discussion of whether the book is offensive or not. Some readers may find the book offensive and those people should not buy the book If you are not easily offended and enjoy a decent satire then you will likely enjoy this book. The main character proposes dating rules that are designed to get women into bed without regard to their feelings. Much of the humor comes from these rules being so over the top (get women drunk, work out five hours a day, never date a woman who weighs more than 140 pounds, etc.), and yet the irony is that they are very close to the rules that men actually follow in practice. The main character's dating rules paint an entirely complete picture of dating mechanics and are almost scientific in nature (there are numerous charts, graphs and enumerated lists- similar to a set of instructions on how to put together your new backyard barbeque), as if women are simply computer software that can be effectively operated after reading a how-to guide. As the book progresses, it becomes apparent that the main character's rules actually govern his entire life, directing him where to live, what to say, where to work and how to spend his time. This begs the question of how far a man really should go to achieve a "five-second orgasm" (which, as the main character puts it, "is technically something a man can take care of on his own with a box of tissues and a decent Internet connection"). Women in the book are portrayed as equally shallow and selfish. Women show up late to dates with other suitors in tow, chat on their cell phones during dinner and berate men in unprovoked tirades. Their overwhelming preference for good-looking men leads the main character (who admits openly and often that he is "ugly") to have a serious psychological problem with his own face. The main character's struggle to overcome his anger and frustration with being treated unfairly as an unattractive man (while at the same time doing everything he can to sleep with very attractive women) forms one of the central themes of the book. His desire for revenge is another. The violence in the book mostly takes the form of gruesome (and often disturbingly funny) one-liners and is reflective of how the main character has spent his whole life as both an instigator and victim of violence. How can he be expected to find a compatible mate amongst members of a gender that he perceives to live in "Magic Land" (a place completely devoid of such problems)? And if he has been raised from birth to seek violent retribution against men who treat him poorly, how can he not seek similar vengeance against women who are supposedly men's equal? Megara is not afraid to explore such questions, and their inclusion adds a considerable amount of originality to what is already a highly creative work. Unfortunately, Megara may have done his job too well here. It is probable that many serious literary critics will

Hey dude, this book rocks!

With chapters such as "Women and Alcohol - A Winning Combination, "Bringing in the New Year with Oral Herpes", and "Sex in a Missile Silo" you know that you are in for a rare treat with this book. Actually, I have never read anything quite like it. You'll laugh, you'll cringe and then you'll laugh again. The writing is creative and witty and the main character will have you running for cover. If you have a sense of humor you will really enjoy this book and if you don't then maybe you should get one. Makes a great Christmas present for that politically correct friend of yours. You'll really get a kick out of watching their head explode. Well, what are you waiting for? Order the damn book!

Dude, buy this book!

After reading my copy I bought a stack to give out as Christmas gifts. It is great for single guys or guys who wish they were still single... which essentially means all guys. Really, really cool chicks would enjoy it as well but not suggested for you mom or little sister. Every page contains at least one good laugh. If you know me, don't buy this book because you are probably getting one for Christmas. If you know me and don't get a copy of this book for Christmas in means that our friendship isn't worth $20 to me or you're my mom.