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How to Make a Man Fall in Love with You: The Fail-Proof, Fool-Proof Method By Tracy Cabot ( Dell )
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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A revolutionary new, scientifically tested and proven method for finding true love effortlessly. A national bestseller, this is the fail-proof, fool-proof, tried-and-true method for finding a mate for life.
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 Pretty Good Book, Very Bad Title!
This book has some very good advice and tips based on psychology, but there is no way to make someone fall in love with you. I bought this book on a whim after hearing a freind of mine in college swear by it. I enjoyed reading it and feel I did learn a thing or two and this book may have had a small hand in helping my husband and I get together.
He and I knew each other, but had never been anything more than acquaintances. I knew he was a good guy and would make a great husband so I decided to read this book. I read this book right at the beginning of our relationship and started using its advice. I liked the mirroring technique and many of the tips helped him feel more comfortable and want to be around me, thus it helped the ball get rolling. I would recommend this book for these reasons:
* Much of the pointers in the book are psychological and will work on anyone, not just men.
* Much of the advice is practical and can improve all your relationships.
* The stuff works if you are on a date
The book worked for me, but I must say in the long run this book is not the reason I have my husband. I only used the advice in this book for the first few months. I did not compromise who I was to win him over. The advice in the book says to mimic them, people like and trust people like themselves. If you follow this rule you're not being yourself. The book does say Never fight, be pleasant, and gives you tips on how to do so and how to behave. That is simple and true.
Like I said I used some of the methods in the book in the beginning. Once we were comfortable with one another I forgot much of the advice in the book and my true self came through. My husband fell in love with ME. So, obviously this book helped me, but did not make anyone fall in love with me. We fell in love because we were so right for one another, but by using some of the advice and pointers in the book it certainly helped things along.
This book did teach me one invaluable lesson I should have already learned: Body language speaks louder than words. This book I do feel is worth the read, and actually works, but please make sure you like the person you want to fall in love with you. If he is a good person and will treat you right there's no harm in reading this book. The title means squat, if you do get a man to fall in love with you it will all be because of you.
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 Heard it all before! ( niamh75 )
I would say, don't bother with this book. First of all it's jam packed, the print is tiny and its just an endless stream of sentences so you get bored and loose track and its just a pain! Then the information in the book is pretty useless It has a lot to do with old fashioned seduction techniques which men see through a mile away and has absolutely nothing to do with the magic ingredient that actually makes people fall in love with each other. I think to be honest if someone ever found out what that magic ingredient was they'd bottle it and be world famous by now! The truth is, you can seduce anyone into liking you or fancying you, but 'love', 'real love' I don't think so! Obsession and dependence perhaps... but do you really want that?
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Not what it claims--how to REALLY do it ( jmickel11 )
As a person who loves the dating/relationship genre, let me assure you that there are MUCH better books out there. This book repackages the techniques usually recommended to salesmen--mirroring the other person in order to build rapport, and "speaking in their language." And that's exactly what you'll be doing--selling a falsified version of yourself in a marginally effective and pretty awkward way. (In spite of her exuberantly triumphant intro, Tracy Cabot is now divorced. I imagine it was hard to sustain this manufactured "bond" for very long.)
If you really want to learn about love languages, "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman is much better. It will teach you how to truly interpret and sincerely relate to expressions of love between you and your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner. And if you want to make a man fall in love with you, "Why Men Love Bitches" by Sherry Argov is hands-down the best. It takes the also-fabulous prinicples behind "The Rules" (which have worked for me beautifully) and makes them practicable for the modern and/or professional woman. (I highly recommend The Rules--loosely interpreted--as well). You can read any of these books in 2-3 hours. I have read the latter two more times than I can count.
If after reading Why Men Love Bitches and The Rules, you haven't solved your dating problems, you probably need to read "He's Just Not That Into You"--which is not about dating as much as it is about recognizing the excuses women make for men when the truth isn't what we want. (Gems include "No, he's not too busy to call you. Calling you takes less time than going to the bathroom. If he's into you, calling you is the bright moment in his otherwise busy day.") This should definitely help build the correct mentality for expecting--and getting--both interest and great treatment from men.
And, finally, "What Southern Women Know About Flirting" has some tips and ideas that will help anyone, but particularly those inclined to play the "Damsel in Distress" card. This one's just the icing on the cake.
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Very different than most relationship advice books. ( sn703 )
This book presents a unique approach to snagging guys. It teaches you how to use psychology to your advantage. The author argues that there are 3 types of men: visual, auditory, feelings. You speak to and treat each one differently. For example, when talking to a visual man, you say stuff like, "I SEE why you have that opinion". It makes them think that you really are on the same level and that you understand them. I can see why, from a logical point of view, that her advice and techniques would be successful. I was intrigued very much so by her "method" and have yet to try it for myself. To be honest, it wasn't what I expected. Sometimes, it got too wrapped up in psychology that it started to make relationships a little impersonal and mechanical. Well, at least she has her PH.D., so I guess her approach is accurate. I'd still recommend this, though, if you want a different read.
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 It works!!
Although this another tome aimed primarily toward women, as a gay man who is also searching for love, I could not resist picking up this book--and boy am I glad I did. I had my "queer eye" on a fellow at work named Jerry for a long time, but he never seemed interested in me. But finally I applied the techniques described in this fine book, and soon I found I couldn't keep Jerry away from me! Soon we were expressing our affection for each other anywhere we could and every way we could; the bathroom, the boss's office, the movie theater, the Denny's parking lot, you name it. It was the best two-and-a-half weeks of my life. Then Jerry left me, called me a few homophobic slurs, and went back to his estranged wife, but I will always be thankful for this book for allowing to experience some of the best times of my life.
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