Reviewed Date: May 4th, 2023
I will address the elephant in the room: although the book has pointed out fundamental differences between men and women, I find some concepts are problematic and perpetuate stereotypes. I won’t say the book is complete trash; some topics are informative, but we shouldn’t leave the problematic stuff.
Though the authors didn’t generalize that every man and woman wants the same thing, I find it uneasy when they said the majority of men want only sex out of a relationship. It may be one of the reasons that men enter a relationship, but that’s not the only one. Men wanted to be loved too.
The chapters on affairs and casual sex are interesting. The author went on to explain why men and women have an affair, what women think about casual sex, how to find a cheater, and how to repair the relationship after an affair. But some information provided was basic and commonsensical.
What men want from women doesn’t sound progressive and enforces the gender role; it is best for women when they have a choice to decide whether to work or stay at home rather than making them stay at home by default. Women have their desires and interests; their partners have to acknowledge and respect them.
If you want to read this book, I will say be cautious and don’t blindly believe what you read. If something sounds too good to be true, Investigate it thoroughly and then conclude. As I said, it’s not a good read but also not a bad, terrible read.
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