I have read almost every book in this genre of trying to figure out men. Being someone who has been on the journey of finding Mr. Right, I have often wondered is there something wrong with me or is it simply not meant to be that I should find someone. This book hooked me from the start. It is a direct approach, matter-of-fact tone to help us decode the mysteries of men. What I like most about this book is that the author does not say that women are wrong and men are right. In fact, he says that men are wrong most of the time and that men are not great communicators. He's also honest in saying that men are not always rational in what they think, say, or do. But here's the key. If you want to better understand man and you want a window into their minds, then there are things that you need to know that might be a little tough to hear and you might not like, but it's the truth. I have heard my boyfriends say some of these things before, but I simply excused them in the past as just what they thought. This book has shown me that lots of men think similar about lots of issues, whether it's titles in a relationship or being forced into marriage or when advancing the relationship is too fast. I like that this book is a very easy, quick read and I like that the chapters are structured so that at the end is a cheat sheet of bullet points that summarize the key message points. Also, each chapter has a "what would you do" kind of situation and a solution to it later in the chapter. I must admit that I was wrong half of the time, which gave me greater insight into my not reading men or situations very well. Anyone who really has read this book and paid attention to what the author is saying would not be upset, because this book simply states the things that men want us to know but won't tell us. He is not saying that women need to adapt or that women need to do things better. Just the opposite. He actually wrote this book for his single female friends as we wanted them to know the real truth of why they don't get a call back after a date that seemingly went well,or why they should make themselves less available to suitors. He wrote this book, because he's tired of his female friends being single and not being able to find Mr. Right. I'm grateful for the honest approach this book takes. If I wanted to read a book that only said the things I wanted to hear, why would I buy it? Also, how would that kind of predictable book help me better understand men? The chapters in this book are well thought out and full of all kinds of data that's based on major research and surveys. This research dispels a lot of myths that I must admit I had believed for a long time, but now see things differently. Very few of these types of book rely on legitimate research. Thanks Dr. Smith for writing this book and having the courage to help us better understand your kind, even if sometimes we know the truth but don't want to hear it. If I could give this book a 10-tar rating, I would, because it has completely changed my view and I have already started using some of the principles in my own dating situations. I recommend that both single and married women should read this book, because even though you might think you know everything about the men in your life, there are things you still don't know, but could benefit from learning from the pages of this book!