How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: The Universal Don'ts of Dating

by Michele Alexander, Jeannie Long

How can anyone possibly doom a relationship in just 10 days?

Here is a laugh-out-loud, dead-on send up of all of those bad habits members of the dating game need to break in order to get a life--er,...a relationship. If these sound familiar, you too can be a member of the club, because you are halfway to losing your guy!

Do sex on the first night you meet?Start calling him your boyfriend the next morning?Maybe drive by your house?Ask him if you are fat?Stalk him more?Memorize all the words to his favorite CDs?Call all his friends for advice (on the second day of your "relationship")? Rules, Schmules--this is what really goes on between men and women in the 90's. Here is everything you need to know to go all the way--in just 10 days.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Media Tie In, Comedy, Canon

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 6, 1998

Reviews

[H H · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought it originally because I thought it was going to be a book like the film - I know, but I thought there was at least a story line. It has some funny pictures and the rules are pretty much like they are in the film but otherwise. Not really worth what I’d payed for it. Shame really.

[Kayla Crone]

I’m not giving this any stars because it feels kinda weird for it being so short and not really what I expected? Its funny and quick. I expected it to be more fulfilled with text and less pictures. I’m not really disappointed I’m just confused. It’ll look good on my shelf next to my DVD though.

If you’re looking at getting this because you love the movie and want more background from it. This isn’t exactly it. Imagine a first grade chapter book with pictures on every page and it being more adult oriented (dirty). This is that it’s nice and a quick. Gives some intake and inside of what the movie was based on.

[Júlia Fornos · Rating 4 out of 5]

de la biblioteca popular. ben divertit👍🏼

[Suzzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick and funny

[Heather McC]

Found this book in a nonfiction book about romantic comedies, had no idea that one of my fav. rom coms is based on a book (and a very read at that). There's rules and suggestions that make an appearance in the film: 'buy him a plant, tell him you love him early on, leave your stuff at his place, select an animal to adopt together, call his family, mandatory couples therapy, and more. There's also some tricks that didn't quite make it into the film (from what I can remember): keep comparing the guy to your father, wear his clothes, rent 'When Harry Met Sally', engrave your names on a T shirt, etc.

Cute read, very funny, but not quite worth owning in one's collection - this own was found courtesy of the Interlibrary Loan Department of my local library - they are all rock stars!

[E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely dated and written for the people who buy it, like most etiquette books. I will use the same line for most etiquette books.

Genius, though. And that they made a movie out of a book of stick figures is fun too, though the book is funny & heartbreaking, and the main characters in the movie are horrible people

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a funny and down to earth book. What do women do that ruins a relationship? At times, the book is laugh out loud funny and other times the story reminds you of something that actually happened. I couldn't put the book down.

[joaqui. · Rating 1 out of 5]

If nothing works, quote the old saying- "if you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you. it was meant to be."






adapted film:
how to lose a guy in 10 days (2003) dir. Donald Petrie.

[Kirsten · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book made me feel like a child. I couldn’t even make it through half of it. This was horrible.

[Butterflyinfrost · Rating 5 out of 5]

something's you just can't get over

[T.K. Ambers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a little pricey for what it is, a comic. It was funny, but there isn't much to it.

[raani · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favourite rom com

[Elizabeth Swindell · Rating 2 out of 5]

4/10: some of these rules were outdated and I didn’t expect the book to be this format

[Mmonchi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lo siento, esto no es un libro. Hace falta algo más que páginas y una portada para serlo. He recibido correos electrónicos con más texto y he visto mejores dibujos en clases de preescolar.

[rossygram_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

GENIAL🤩
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Este es un libro muy cortito y bastante entretenido. Se lee muy rápido ya que cada página viene con un gran dibujo y muy poco texto debajo de él.
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Como el mismo título del libro indica, trata de cómo echar a perder un ligue en 10 días. La protagonista del libro es una chica y explica cómo puedes estropear una relación que está empezando tras conocer a un chico en una fiesta y acostarte con él. Básicamente lo que hace la chica es agobiarlo muy mucho. Entrometerse muy mucho en la vida personal del chico. Registrarle la casa. Montarle escenas ... Vamos, un espectáculo de chica, jeje.
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Lo he visto por ahí a uno o dos euros (yo lo tengo desde hace tiempo), y no lo veo mal de precio.
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Recuerdo que se hizo una película, no hace mucho, basada en este libro.

[Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book should be given to every 15 year old girl in the world. It would save us all from being "that girl". I have sent this to every one of my single girlfriends any time they even remotely resembled this story. And occasionally I am forced to remind myself that we can all lose our way and slip into being "THAT GIRL". Ugh. It is funny, because it is true. Sigh.

[Karschtl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dies ist ein Buch mit vielen Illustrationen und wenig Text, und daher konnten bei einer Bookcrossing Ladies Night gleich mehrere der anwesenden Damen das Büchlein "lesen". Die Ratschläge, die dort gegeben werden, sind nicht wirklich erleuchtend. Ich frage mich, wie überhaupt jmd für dieses Buch den vollen Preis bezahlt hat. Mit dem Film hat es jedenfalls außer dem Titel nicht viel zu tun.

[Venkata Rajesh P · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the book because i liked the movie. But it was a let-down . Though i was impressed by the pictorial style of telling(It was actually very funny), the book was a series of dont-do principles.Obviously the book didnt have a central story which i generally expect. Watch the movie instead of the book.

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was about a 10 minute read. There is one sentence, with a stick figure drawing, on each page. It's funny enough, but if you've seen the movie they made based off this book, you already have the basic idea.

[Adrienna · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a quick read. It was a child-like written book with stick-people in crayons. I thought of the Dummies books, but this is much easier to read hilarious at times too. I also watched the movie of which followed most of the actions in the movie entitled, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

[Susanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun, fast-reading match-figure pictorial. Nevertheless I wouldn't read it when riding the subway in fear of looking like an idiot.

[L · Rating 3 out of 5]

My apartment has an excellent shelf of discarded books in the laundry room.
"After sex, tell him you stopped taking the pill because you thought it was making you fat. Ask him if he agrees."
Perfect.

[Jeannie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, duh! I think this book is hilarious! Perfect gift for anyone who struggles with how much is too much when dating!

[Julie Townsend · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genius!

[FSU Alumni]

Michele Alexander (B.A. '92)

[Moataz Mohamed · Rating 2 out of 5]

A waste of time, I guess. The movie was much better.

[Susana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw the movie first then read this book and I must say that I enjoyed the movie more than this but this book also had it's difference from the movie that sets it apart.

[Jose Antonio · Rating 3 out of 5]

2'5

[openshroud · Rating 1 out of 5]

WTF, where’s the storyline?
The movie??
You gotta be kidding.