Five reasons a guy dumps you

[Alexander's Horse]

its a book

[Az]

Any woman following The Rules is toast.

Btw, it appears that they are decreasing in numbers.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

aww written by man or woman? and if by man rules of co existing I guess

[Alexander's Horse]

it was written by a woman - don't you have google?

[Mrs. Tuberski]

yeah but im lazy. Guess i figured if its an male appaling book id have plenty of u guys willing to tell me what the thing is. Besides im one woman that dot really believe that their are rules in a couple, Id call them agreements rather then rules. My view is i didt get married to be told what to do nor do i need to babysit my husband and tell him what to do. My Idea is to set a boundary ad not cross it, If that makes any sense

[Ted Striker]

Mrs. T, the Rules is basically a book that tells women to play hard to get. It's game playing in paperback.

It's part of the problem I see with modern American relationships, which is OVERTHINKING the damn thing. This psudobabble and pop psychology has gone far enough.


Just do it!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0446602744/qid=1119082892/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/104-4470079-8435922?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[Ted Striker]

You should read the reviews, they are hilarious.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

ahhh i got ya how dumb is that then? If you want to play hard to get why bother t date anyway dont make any sense to me? F*** the main reason for dating is to have fun and get to know the person ur dating. To quote the franky chan play checkers, cards or chess if u want to play a game. but thats just my opinion

[Az]

Tuberski is a very lucky guy. You're a very smart and sensible lady, Mrs. Tuberski.

[Ted Striker]

Word up

[Ted Striker]

This review pretty much sums up "The Rules":

This book shows little respect for the intellect and individuality of either gender. It IS everything the authors try to claim it is not - manipulation, game-playing, cruelty, being inconsiderate, ad infinitum.

But here's my favorite review of the book. Read all the way to the end. No peeking!

After a year of not contacting him and hearing nothing from him after we broke up, I got a card. Two months later I got The Call.

I needed to play it right this time so I bought the book.

I didn't call him, I didn't answer the phone 75% of the time. I waited 24 hours to call or write him back. I was sweet but oh so busy when I talked to him - I was the Prom Queen, I was the most sought-after woman in my city, I had an interesting and fulfilling life.

His calls increased in frequency. I started getting ecards with pulsating hearts and dancing cows and captions like "You are the woman I always dreamed of." All this letting him become hunter was bringing out the primal instinct in him. I could see his testosterone levels rising, his eyes starting to bulge, his brain-power heading south inch by inch. This was good. This was what we wanted.

I ended our calls at 10 minutes. I was always the one to end them. Our dates were over by midnight - I was always the one who had to go. I was feminine, wore bright colors, talked positive, used my Sweet Voice and never nagged him when he wasn't around - oh? I was so busy I didn't notice.

"We want him in a HEAT" I told my girlfriend.
"We want The Ring!" she corrected me.

During this time I happened to watch a documentary on the Homo Sapien species. The fact that it was made BY men made it more interesting than anything else. Men were aggressive, they felt their best when they were using their energy. To overcome fear during hunts and to be able to act with quick decisiveness they have been given an efficient adrenalin system that enables them to focus to the exclusion of anything else once they've chosen their prey. They will gloat about their conquests for years to come, especially after retirement. It is a function of their being, it adds meaning to their lives. When a woman allows herself to be the focus of one of a man's intense pursuits she will indeed become a cherished prize, one he will not let go of for anything, just as the book promises.

With that in mind, I told my doctor, "I'm 48. Give me those collagen shots. I'm back with my boyfriend and I want LEVERAGE."
He said "Women have all the leverage, they just don't know it."

I think he's right. This book shows you how to use it.

One important note:

THIS BOOK ONLY WORKS IMMATURE MEN.
IT WILL NOT WORK WITH THE OTHER .00000000001%

[Mr. Harley]

Happily, and sadly, I married a woman with some similarities to my mother, sharing some of her wonderful traits and the traits that contributed to her death (she wouldn't dump the very nice quack who's misdiagnosis/mistreatment killed her). However, what are the traits I would dump/have dumped a woman for (and which I have stupidly/foolishly tolerated in some of my relationships).

1) Plays mindgames in the bedroom.
2) Wants to be taken care of versus being an equal.
3) Doesn't negotiate well, or doesn't follow through.
4) Has double-standards
5) Is not good with children/not interested in them

I really don't care if she doesn't cook, I was cooking for a family of seven by the time I was in 4th grade due to my mother's injuries (when she put out my sister who was burned they could see hand bones). All of our friends like my cooking. However, if I do the cooking, I want some help cleaning up.

I spent several years with a lady, and suddenly realized that if we had kids and I died (always a chance with my family's cardio history) I would NOT have wanted her to raise the child. That pretty much killed the relationship.

I've started off dating some women with double-standards. As soon as I discover that, I drop them like a hotcake. I also loathe people who play manipulative games in the bedroom, it wasn't until my late 20's that I became good at spotting that and getting out ASAP.

[Pyrodrew]

The Rules also advocates "training men" to attempt to change/manipulate a guy/boyfriend.

edit:

This book shows little respect for the intellect and individuality of either gender. It IS everything the authors try to claim it is not - manipulation, game-playing, cruelty, being inconsiderate, ad infinitum.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

@ ted: oh good lord what kind of crap is that??? Most men with half a brain, no i take that back a 1/16 of a brain would have already dumped the ***** saying what ever fool. See ya and wouldnt wanna be ya. The one that did stick around were either waiting to get her back by making sure they had her where she had them and them dropping her on her ass. Or mentally disturbed and desperate, which if ya ask me dosent really make a healthy relationship or anything else.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

On the same subject so t speak and very courious How may of u guys agree that u wont approach a woman because u think she is to pretty ad wont pay attention to you or blow you off, and or ask out a plain looking girl u really like but aint as hot as girl number 1?