What Women Want: What Every Man Needs to Know About Sex, Romance, Passion, and Pleasure

by Stefan Bechtel, Laurence Roy Stains

THE MAN’S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DATING, SEX, AND MARRIAGE

This book builds a bridge of understanding across the great divide that separates the sexes, providing candid information guaranteed to restore pleasure, peace, trust, and simple enjoyment to the life you share with the woman you love. Drawing on the startling confessions of more than 2,000 women interviewed especially for this book, What Women Want reveals the gritty, intimate truth as women see it. Inside is everything you need to know

The Dating Game : The twelve commandments for the first date. Who does the asking? Getting physical. Playing or getting serious.
The Lover She Wants : Setting the mood. Getting to yes. What turns her on. How she reaches satisfaction. Definite turn-offs.
The Husband She Loves : Advanced romance. Intimate communication– what women say they want and what they really want. Learning to listen.
A Hassle-Free Home : Why fights always begin in the kitchen. Divvying up the drudge work. Guilt-free guy time.
Going for the Golden : What makes marriage sweet enough to last?

Frank, funny, and truly definitive, What Women Want is the nuts-and-bolts guide that guarantees to rev up your sex life–and make your whole life as enjoyable as you always hoped it could be.

Genres: Psychology

560 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[L]

This is a fascinating look at women through the eyes of men, and written for men. The authors surveyed over 2000 women and put together their conclusions in an easy to read, yet surprisingly accurate, summarization. Numerous quotes from women surveyed highlight their points, and their often-sarcastic comments are used to point out areas where women just take themselves too seriously. Maybe, just maybe, we need to work on a few things!

I found myself nodding numerous times at their conclusions, and I plan to give this to my husband to read, along with the instructions that I'd like him to come up with at least one or two questions that we can discuss after each chapter... perhaps clarifying which of the many offered perspectives is mine, for example.

I see this book as a great starting point to help men unlock and perhaps understand some of the things about us that drive them nuts, without being overly stuffy in that "written by a women, and you know we're always right" way. These are just guys who want to get laid more, and they've realized that maybe meeting women halfway can improve a relationship overall.

[Di]

It was interesting to read a book about my gender in a book geared towards the opposite sex. Some things you agree with, some things you disagree with. At any rate, this book covers all the way from emotional happiness to physical satisfaction. I decided to give a copy as a wedding present to a couple who's wedding is in November. :)