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queencallipygos
2007-05-09 04:03 pm UTC (link)

Exactly.

I think what she's missing is that "if he liked you, he'd ask you out" is an IDEAL situation, and is only a GENERAL statement, but such general statements, ideal situations, and rules have EXCEPTIONS.

I actually did flip through "he's just not that into you," and as wack-beasty as it was, there was a good core kernel of "women, just learn not to take any bullshit from guys, because you seriously don't deserve that shit," and that is itself a good message.

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dez_chan
2007-05-09 05:11 pm UTC (link)

Precisely! Now I'm not going to defend the book as a whole, but I have met a good many people who needed to be told that they need to stop analyzing every single thing someone does for meaning. So many people talk themselves into and out of faux relationships that way and pass up other, better opportunities.

But yeah, there're lots better books that make that point in a better way. And really, I can't trust anyone who worked on Sex and the City for healthy relationship advice.

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