NY Post Dating Bonus - Not into that book
NOT 'INTO' THAT BOOK
I wholeheartedly agree, as I've said earlier. The main message here is that men must act as alpha males, or else they're no good. I disagree with that sort of thinking because it's what makes everything wrong about the dating scene - men's attitudes and demeanors run on bell curves, with most men sitting somewhere in the middle and a few residing on the extremes. If women are going to blindly listen to advice that tells them to dismiss everyone but 10% of men, then only 5% of them are going to find a decent man.
Plus, I agree with the sentiment that Behrendt is a fucking tool.
I've discovered that successful dating books - often not particularly good ones - are successful because they advise women how to find men that fit well with their own shortcomings. This is a formula for disaster. A good book would teach all people - men and women alike - how to be on their best behavior and bring a sense of confidence into their dating lives, so that ultimately dating is more satisfying for everyone involved.
(Oh, wait, it's insecurity that makes these people buy these books in the first place! We're defeating our own business strategy! Abort, abort! Go back to telling girls what's wrong with men!)
I wholeheartedly agree, as I've said earlier. The main message here is that men must act as alpha males, or else they're no good. I disagree with that sort of thinking because it's what makes everything wrong about the dating scene - men's attitudes and demeanors run on bell curves, with most men sitting somewhere in the middle and a few residing on the extremes. If women are going to blindly listen to advice that tells them to dismiss everyone but 10% of men, then only 5% of them are going to find a decent man.
Plus, I agree with the sentiment that Behrendt is a fucking tool.
I've discovered that successful dating books - often not particularly good ones - are successful because they advise women how to find men that fit well with their own shortcomings. This is a formula for disaster. A good book would teach all people - men and women alike - how to be on their best behavior and bring a sense of confidence into their dating lives, so that ultimately dating is more satisfying for everyone involved.
(Oh, wait, it's insecurity that makes these people buy these books in the first place! We're defeating our own business strategy! Abort, abort! Go back to telling girls what's wrong with men!)
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