Bachelorhood used to be something young men aspired to. A man alone was a man empowered. But not anymore. As we cross the threshold into the twenty-first century, the state of being stag has lost its luster. In A Guy's Guide to Dating, Brendan Baber and Eric Spitznagel shepherd guys from ages thirteen to thirty through the murky waters of the modern dating pool and then escort them down the path to contemporary relationship nirvana, covering all the stages of masculine romantic development. Topics covered start at childhood with "Dating Your Mom (Early Lessons in Love)," "Hand Jive- The Jerk-Off Years," then move on to "High School Confidential- An Introduction to the 16-Year-Old Girl," "Higher Learning (or How to Spend $15,000 a Year to Get Stoned, Date Lesbians, Argue with Feminists, and Contract Herpes," and then end up with "Commitment and Other Things That Scare the @#%! Outta Us" and "The M Word." Readers can say they are buying it for the most hilarious testosterone-tinged humor in a generation-when in fact many of them will pick it up for the genuinely practical, sane, intelligent dating advice. A brash, sidesplitting guide through the pitfalls of modern romance, modern women, modern etiquette, and good old-fashioned lust, A Guy's Guide to Dating explains the art of finding women and then snaring them '90s style. This is a book no single man will want to be without, and no single woman will be able to resist buying for the men in her life.
I'll lead off with why I bought this book. I'd browsed it in the bookstore several times, giggling hysterically every time. One time, I left off after reading that after getting married, instead of going out, married couples had dinner parties, and instead of beer, they had wine and cheese.I get home that evening. On my voice-mail is an invitation from a newly married friend, inviting me to a dinner party, and they'd provide the wine and cheese.I bought this book the next day.Honestly, this book really isn't that helpful. After all, you don't need to know how to handle the opposite sex in kindergarten by the time you can read this. However, their humor is insightful, clever, and extremely good. And, as a bonus, almost everything they say is true. You already know it, of course, one way or another, but it's still a good way of putting things.Plus, it's the funniest book I've ever read. I highly recommend it.
Great gift
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is a great gift for any single guy. It's indeed hilarious, yet much of the advice is remarkably to the point. I gave it to my college age brother, and it has become a "dating bible" for him and buddies. Bravo Spitznagel and Baber!
Bodacious is the word I'd use.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I laughed, I cried, I threw pies at random citizens. This book is pants-wettin' funny.
Funny, Hysterical, Thought-provoking and TRUE !!! maybe !
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Loved this book! Picked it up in a used book Cafe in Soho and couldn't stop reading it. Two of the floor staff dialed 911 as they thought I was having a coronary, I was laughing so loud.I came to this site because I couldn't locate their other title -- Planet Baywatch (although if you read their first page in the dating book, they take credit for everything from the bible to ...). Good book. Pick it up! It'll help you cope a little with your last date from hell!
Don't take it seriously.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
If you really have a problem understanding how to date women, this book offers some tongue in cheek explanations.That's about it. It's funny, but not to be taken seriously. And with all due respect, if you want to understand the women you date, don't ask these two guys.Ask the women.I bet they have a lot of stories.
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