Mr. Right, Right Now!: Man Catching Made Easy

by E. Jean Carroll

If you start following the principles of the Man Catching Theory right now, 6 weeks from today, you will have the man of your dreams. E. Jean Carroll, the popular advice columnist for Elle magazine, comes to the rescue of bright, high-achieving women everywhere with a foolproof program for finding love. In the first Man-Finding, Catching, and Captivating Manual for successful women, E. Jean provides a 6-week plan for finding the ideal mate. And here's the best Mr. Right, Right Now! is not based on self-help horsehockey. Rather, it's founded on Darwinian principles, cutting-edge scientific research on "synchrony," and ten years of hard evidence provided by thousands of letters sent into the Ask E. Jean column. The Man Catching Theory in Mr. Right, Right Now! has been tested and confirmed on E. Jean's wildly successful dating site GreatBoyfriends.com. So, here's the deal, If you acquire the right attitude (Week 1) and the right look (Week 2), learn to laugh at your fears (Week 3), place yourself where there are hoards of elite and eligible men (Week 4), get out of your own way and let Mother Nature hurl the chaps at your feet (Week 5), E. Jean guarantees you will live happily ever after (or for as long as you can stand it) with the man of your dreams (Week 6).

Genres: Nonfiction, Relationships

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Patricia (Irishcharmer) Yarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, so I read several of the other reviews! And here's my take on this book! Jean does not tell you that this is a be-all, know-all, just gotta do-all, just to catch/grab,or land your man!!
The way I understand it, is- here's a funny, lackadaisical, and enjoyable read!! It's light. It's entertaining! And above all-it's not a How-To book.
When I read a couple of reviews I thought -that's really not how I understood the title to be. (An all consuming How-To type book!) But apparently that was how it was taken so of course the reviews were low and some were just tossed!
If you want a little fun, a little laughter, and yes, maybe even the idea of "I just might try this"- for a fun and light read-grab a copy-from the library(don't spend$just in case you don't find the humor, etc such as I did--besides, you can't beat free!!-right?!)
Have fun and enjoy the read!!--P/

[Courtney Kelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is going in the trash - if I have to conduct my "workouts" on the golf course, hang out at motor speedways, and invite my guy friends over to rate my wardrobe to "meet a man," then I'd rather stay single.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! Especially at the end.

[Kavish · Rating 2 out of 5]

almost worthless.No book is completely worthless but some books give you very less knowledge in return for the time and effort you spend to read them.It's one of those books.The ROI is very less.

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I'm the first person EVER to review this book on here?! Anyways, let it be made clear that I ONLY read this because a friend lent it to me and claimed that it was quite funny and entertaining, and she was right. I had so much fun reading this book that it's ridiculous. I laughed out loud, I swooned, I felt like I was a fabulous city girl hanging out having fabulous dinners and cocktails with friends while gorgeous males looked on and passed out in admiration. E. Jean Carroll was an advice columnist for Elle and she just oozes fun and zest. A lot of the tips I found to be genius and I didn't necessarily agree with all of them but it was a joyous romp from beginning to end. Check it out-- seriously! You don't even have to do what I did and admit that you actually read it.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many of Carroll's suggestions are daffy and at times downright dangerous (walking my dog at night? using the men's room? no thanks.) and her whimsical writing style can be a bit tiresome. BUT, I like that she emphasizes being yourself and being honest in relationships. She also encourages women to look inside themselves to find the prowess they are seeking. Chapters 5 and 6 are worth their weight in gold.
Unfortunately, the website Carroll endorses throughout the book is no longer under her management.

Regular readers of ELLE magazine or ELLE.com maybe disappointed that Carroll repeats herself here.

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is pretty much exactly what you would expect if you had, in fact, judged this book by its cover. No surprises, no really profound insights. Just a funny, entertaining book of advice about how to meet a man. Unfortunately a lot of the suggestions involved attending NASCAR races, which I just can't stomach. Maybe once I'm 30 I'll stoop to that. Scratch that. 35.

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as self-help/relationship books go, this one was cute and entertaining. E. Jean doesn't so much as give you a strict plan to follow, but I think she does a lot in the way of empowerment and encouragement, on a light-hearted and humorous level. An easy, breezy read.

[Angela9600 · Rating 2 out of 5]

While there are nuggets of wisdom and moments that made me laugh quite a bit (most notably: E. Quasimodo- a story about her poor posture)- I would not be friends with the author. She is a little crude and doesn't believe in marriage.

[Tina Huynh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good nuggets here and there in the book but I hated her writing style... especially her conversations with fear and Aphrodite. Would not recommend to any one to read, it basically just says to be yourself.

[Minnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent dating advice by a woman who learned from experience. Highly recommend this book.