Men, Love & Sex: The Complete User's Guide for Women

by David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker

Book Overview

In this funny and fascinating guide for women, thousands of men confess what turns them on, what turns them off, and what turns "for now" into "forever." With shocking and never-before seen statistics... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594865523
• ISBN13: 9781594865527
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

men think

I found the book quite insightful of what guys really think about us. I learned alot of how they think. Great book.

Eye Opener!!

I was very impressed with this book. It was very easy to read and understand, and it was filled with TONS of useful information. A lot of it seems common sense, but obviously we don't use it. I received an objective perspective by reading and understanding relationship and dating issues from a man's perspective. Definitely recommend!! It's a must read!!!

Better than I thought

I read a lot of reviews on here before I bought this item. Quite a few of them criticize the book for little things, for example the book's layout; one complaint condemned the entire book due to the fact that it shared similarities to something one might read in a magazine! But the book was great! I finished it in 2 days! The chapters are broken up into subjects from initial attraction to commitment and even addressing the ever-popular question: "Why do men cheat?" The chapters feature anywhere between 2-4 questions asked by women and answered by the author (who also happens to be the Editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine) along with other men of varying ages. The features within each chapter added even more helpful insight (and humor!) like the "Instead of... say this" section. The section gives practical suggestions on how to approach a subject or initiate a conversation in a way that would allow a man to understand and open up to instead of feeling threatened by. Oh, and just in case you think that this book encourages women to simply cater to a man's whim... you're wrong! It's an (albeit somewhat generalized)attempt to answer many of the Why's that cause so much confusion to women about men in an overall light-hearted, humorous tone. Beyond the stereotypical differences, this book encourages women to understand that at the end of the day, men really do want to find that special someone to cherish and get to give their heart and soul to; they just approach it differently.

Men, Love and Sex: the complete users guide for women

I bought this book for a single girlfreind of mine who is trying to find her way in the world of dating. I saw a review for this book in a magizine and thought it would be perfect for her. The fact that it was written by a man, that understands men well, was the final selling point for me. My friend read the book immediately after I gave it to her and she was very happy with the content. She stated not only did the book define how differently men might interprete certain scenarios but it also gave very straight forward ways to handle these differences. It even told how to get your point across, verbatim!

A Field Guide For Crossing the Gulf Between The Sexes

As the editor for MEN'S HEALTH magazine for some few years now, David Zinczenko had better know men. More than that, he has to know what's on men's minds because he's got the readers and thinkers as his audience. However, with this book he's reaching out to the women audience as well. At a little over 200 pages, you'd think that Zinczenko would be making that explantion too simple or too trite, or really not explaining the subject at all. Instead, I found the book informative and funny. I saw myself in those pages again and again. It felt good to know that I wasn't the only one, and that there were others like me. As for the women readers, I'm sure there's a lot to learn. With 5000 men and women polled to make up the research for this book, there were a lot of questions. Most of those tended to be what you'd expect. The surprising things were the answers the men gave. Zinczenko states that men and women really aren't that far apart in their wants and needs, then he begins to build his case quite succinctly. And that's a true trick. This book is compact by design and reason. It's perfect for taking along during the slow periods of the day, for cursory reading when you have the time without having to commit a large part of your day. It's perfect for spot reading, looking up a question that you've always had -- or one that intrigues you. Then you can do deeper reading on the subject as well. Best of all, Zinczenko lays it all out in bite-sized hunks, complete with sidebars on nearly every page that include topics such as "Male Mysteries", "Say This Tonight", "Wondering Woman", "What It Means When", and "Say This, Not That". I read the book over the course of a couple days, but I know I'll be going back to read it -- or at least parts of it -- again and again. It's helped me understand more about myself, and it's given me a guide for talking about the things that are on my mind.