Now, Dr. George R. Bach, bestselling author of The Intimate Enemy and Creative Aggression, offers provocative, practical, psychologically sound tools to take the destructiveness out of the "battle of the sexes." The art of Pairing is the exhilarating technique for cutting through inhibitions, game-playing, manipulation, and other barriers to real closeness. Practice the art of Pairing - and reward yourself with genuine, lasting intimacy in all your relationships.
Surprisingly not as bad as expected. If you can ignore the heteronormativity, it has some darn good advice. I think the biggest struggle will be, if I’m executing these practices, it’s finding a partner who is receptive to the seemingly strange openness and honesty.
My copy was published by Avon in 1977. Do I care enough to add a new edition to Goodreads? Nah. Yes, I read my share of self-help books during the late seventies. No, I'm not proud of it.
Fantastic Book! As A Child I Thought Like A Child ( Be A Good Boy, Don't Be Aggressive ), THEN I Read Pairing and Learned To Tell The Difference Between Obnoxious and Impactful Aggression.
For A Follow Up Read, Read "The Intimate Enemy" and "Creative Aggression". Same Author.