Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Movie Tie-in Edition: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment

Review: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man has a 4 star rating from readers over at Amazon (see below), but a closer look at the reviews and you’ll see most women absolutely hate it. The raves that push the ratings up to a popular level are primarily from men. Although some women see wisdom in this book, I am not one of them. I found it sexist, misogynistic, obnoxious, and at times, gross. Women are not men, and pretending like we are does not make us happy. It primarily makes us more accessible for sex. Women are women. Women, on the whole, are generally far more adept at navigating relationships, which is part of the reason why I have such a disconnect with a book that claims women will have better relationships if they behave like men. I think if anything, the reverse is true — that men become better at relationships in the presence of women. (Think how much better men with sisters or a close relationship with their mother communicate than men without do.) Not only that, when men reach middle age and their testosterone drops and estrogen levels rise (andropause), many men become to be kinder, more thoughtful, more loving, and more mature in their relationships. That’s right, estrogen.

That said, I also don’t think it’s a good idea, or a desirable one for men to behave like women (unless that’s their natural inclination.) Men are men, women are women, and Mother Nature designed a pretty solid system — one that works pretty well when we’re all allowed to be exactly who we are.
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Steve Harvey can’t count the number of impressive women he’s met over the years—women who can run a business, keep a household with three kids in tiptop shape, and chair a church group all at the same time. So when it comes to relationships, why can’t these women figure out what makes men tick? According to Steve, it’s because they’re asking other women for advice when they should be going directly to the source. In his indispensable relationship guide Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, now the basis for a major motion picture, Steve lets women inside the male mindset; introduces concepts such as the ninety-day rule; and reveals the five questions women should ask a potential partner to determine how serious he is.

Sometimes funny, sometimes direct, but always truthful, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a book you must read if you want to understand how men think when it comes to relationships, intimacy, and love.