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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man
- 232 pages · about 4 hours
- First published 2006
- 10 editions
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1 About this book
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a relationship advice book for women by the comedian and broadcaster Steve Harvey, written with Denene Millner and published in 2009. Harvey's premise is that men are simple and that women get poor advice about them from other women; he offers to explain how men really think about love, relationships, intimacy and commitment. He says that a man is driven by who he is, what he does and how much he makes, and he sets out rules for dating, among them waiting ninety days before sleeping with a new partner.
- Relationships
- Psychology
- Men, psychology
- Mate selection
- Self-help
- Men
2 What to expect
A relationship advice book in which a comedian tells women, bluntly and with jokes, how he says men think about love and commitment. It rests on confident generalizations about what men want, with rules for dating such as a ninety-day wait. It is quick and conversational, written for women who want a lasting relationship with a man, and it has been criticized for reinforcing gender stereotypes.
Good for readers who want: blunt dating advice, a man's view of commitment, and a quick, humorous read.
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