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The Chase
From one of Australia's most engaging social commentators and dating experts comes this must-have manual for any woman who wants to meet - and keep - a man. Samantha Brett has traded dating advice and tactics with everyone from model Heidi Klum to Eva Mendes and pickup artists Steve Santagati (author of The Manual) and Neil Strauss (author of The Game). She's also received letters from over one million men at her #1 dating, sex and relationships column. With this book, she finally shares all the tips, tactics and secrets she' s learnt along the way, all of which have been tried and tested by her friends, loyal readers and a select group of fans. Broken down into 101 key lessons, this book shows you how to re-define yourself and attract better men with the NO CASUAL SEX CHALLENGE, and how to get the man of your dreams to pursue you with the MAN CHASE-ME PLAN. And if getting over your ex is proving hard, there's also Samantha's 30-DAY EX DETOX DIET. This fun, easy-to-read 'user's guide to the modern man' is the ultimate how-to manual on dating, sex, relationships and the male mind - and there's no sugar-coating. So buckle up and enjoy the ride because if you follow the advice in this book' you'll have your ultimate man more quickly than you can say 'I do'!
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First published January 1, 2010
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December 16, 2023
I was rummaging through a box of books I had packed away because of moving from one place to another rather often these recent years. Found several books on dating which I probably had bought way back while still working as an admin of a dating website, this one among them...
Sam leaves you with a feeling that she pretty much writes the way she talks and is an easy going person you would immediately get into conversation. I liked that about this book. So even though she goes through different topics, some more serious while other playful (and isn't finding the love of your life and getting married a serious one enough?), reading each chapter feels like you're just sitting in a café chatting with your girl-friends and sharing each other's life experience or knowledge.
I do agree on that point though - women find relationships with men so challenging because first and foremost they take advice from other women, not from men directly ;)
So the main idea in this book is that it all boils down to men being out on the hunt. And once the hunt is over, they have lost their interest and go seek adventures elsewhere, leaving girls all heart-broken and teary-eyed. She then continues to show examples of different girls and cases throughout this book (which was a bit difficult to follow, they became rather mixed up for me over time, so I had to scroll back an reread), giving small tips along the way and then prints comments from men in the end of each topic.
I guess there's no magic pill or any revolutionary discoveries to expect from this book, but I rather enjoyed reading it anyway. Maybe I even gather some good tips and new perspectives to mirror my own behaviour from years back.
Sam leaves you with a feeling that she pretty much writes the way she talks and is an easy going person you would immediately get into conversation. I liked that about this book. So even though she goes through different topics, some more serious while other playful (and isn't finding the love of your life and getting married a serious one enough?), reading each chapter feels like you're just sitting in a café chatting with your girl-friends and sharing each other's life experience or knowledge.
I do agree on that point though - women find relationships with men so challenging because first and foremost they take advice from other women, not from men directly ;)
So the main idea in this book is that it all boils down to men being out on the hunt. And once the hunt is over, they have lost their interest and go seek adventures elsewhere, leaving girls all heart-broken and teary-eyed. She then continues to show examples of different girls and cases throughout this book (which was a bit difficult to follow, they became rather mixed up for me over time, so I had to scroll back an reread), giving small tips along the way and then prints comments from men in the end of each topic.
I guess there's no magic pill or any revolutionary discoveries to expect from this book, but I rather enjoyed reading it anyway. Maybe I even gather some good tips and new perspectives to mirror my own behaviour from years back.
February 20, 2016
Man, I hated this book. Even more than I hated The Rules. This is written very much for the Cosmopolitan and Cleo-reading crowd. Ah yes, and watchers of Sex and the City. It bills itself as a guide to 'everything you need to know about men, dating and sex', but apparently that boils down to one-night stands, blow jobs, f*** buddies, g-strings, fake tans, oral sex and Brazilian waxes. Yeuch. About the only useful advice is not to talk about marriage or babies with your guy. Ever. But I knew that bit already. Turns out I'm already a Wonder Woman with no need for dating 'manuals'. ;)
March 4, 2023
Näited neiude lugudest olid head :) Muidu ka norm.
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May 28, 2016
I loved this book! It's all makes so much sense and it's all so true. Gave me a self confidence boost and confirm that I am worth it and deserve the best for me.
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