Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationship, Intimacy, and Commitment

Author: Steve Harvey

Publisher: HarperCollins, New York. 2009

Genre: Relationship, Self-improvement

 Well, guys. This book is such a really good read for women and I recommend it to read it with your open mind. The title is such a nice and interesting words that I’ve always looked for to know what and how the content is. It’s not disappointed after all. As the author is one of a king of comedy, the way he delivers the message is in a quite funny way, light, and easy to comprehend so you won’t be sleepy nor lazy to keep reading and turning each pages. We don’t get too serious.

He provides us some information about how to be a lady that most men want, how to win his heart, or how to choose and distinguish between a man who is looking for his forever-life partner or a man who is just looking for his playthings. The book shows us how actually men’s minds work, how they build themselves to be real men and also describing men reactions and attitudes towards the people they truly love. The author theaches women not to be too fast, easy, and naive to fall in love with a men they’ve just met. There are some requirements that women need to do bravely before deciding he is “the one”.

For me, this is basically just a light-read. This is not based on research. This is not written by a popular marriage consultant or psychologist. I think this book is written more according to his single point of view. I know that in the beginning he says that he already convince to some of his malefriends about some of these thoughts. However, I don’t think it can be representative.  So after reading the book, you can’t make stereotype for each man in the world. I suggest men to also read this book to figure out whether what it says reflects yourselves or not. Just for the confirmation. Lol.

Steve Harvey is in his third marriage. That means he has failed in a serious relationship more than once. It makes me believe less to what he says. Well, we can’t expect someone to be perfect. But I think it’s fine to expect someone who is professional in this relationship stuff to have a happy relationship by him/herself just like I expect a dentist to have a good and healthy mouth/teeth. Let me know, am I too shallow by thinking this way? I also disagree with some parts that he blames women as the reason why men cheated. Eventhough he is a man, and he writes a book for women, he should have been in a neutral position.

Don't Give Up Your Money, Your Job, or Your Education, Or The Pride and Dignity that Come with All of That. JUST BE A LADY~~~ by appreciating your man, not undermining his confidence, just letting him be a man.

Overall, this is a recommended book for you to read with the open mind. Some topics are true and useful to know and to do because basically he wrote it to give benefits to everywomen. The content is interesting. For me, this is a 4-star book.