Dating, Mating, and Manhandling: The Ornithological Guide to Men

by Lauren Frances, Konstantin Kakanias (Illustrator)

Dating, Mating, and Manhandling 's seriously fun and effective insights and advice will show you how to become the heroine of your own love life. With Lauren Frances's Romantic Rules and Manhandling under your (garter) belt, you'll go from mere being single, to effectively dating, mating, and manhandling, in no time!
Dating, Mating, and Manhandling demystifies modern male courtship behavior and offers practical advice designed to help you catch and keep your Lovebird. Solve your dating dilemmas by Prevention what to ask new potential partners to sasess their capacity for love. 
*Fabulous flirt tips that will make you magnetic and confident. 
* How to assess partnership potential from date  one.* How to tell if he's The One, from date one!* The secret bargaining power of your How to have "the Talk" about monogamy, and when to give a timely ultimatum.
* Man Facts &  Romantic Nip bad behavior in the bud by learning effective boundary-setting techniques.
* "Magic words" guaranteed to get your love life back on track. 

Whether you're looking for a date,  a mate, or just want to "get flocked," dating expert Lauren Frances, shares her romantic research in this comprehensive guide to modern romance.Happy flirting!

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published August 8, 2006

Reviews

[Kami · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a funny book about dating from a girl's perspective. I am getting a kick out of reading it.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun read and I think that she has a lot of good points about girls learning to be confident enough to go out there and flirt wih boys. How else are you going to meet true love if you don't make yourself available? This book was very cleverly written and she had a lot of helpful advice on how to deal with different kinds of me, which she compares to birds.

I think I've met a turtledove and I am trying to be patient with him and not make any sudden moves so as not to startle him.

[Cara Muchmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't recommend this book enough! This book was a gift from a friend and is one of my most cherished books. An excellent look at the intricacies of dating and relationships without being too serious but also helpful tips for anyone needing a kick start dating. Most importantly teaches you have to have fun and take care of yourself first.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Drunkenly staggers all over the line between parody and advice. It's generally bad when you can't tell if something's supposed to be humorous.

I think there was probably some good stuff in here but it was obscured by all the painful bird analogies.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book. Such a fun read, makes dating fun and challenging. It worked for me. Met my husband 6 months later after reading this book. A big help in dating, relationship and communicating. Got married to my 'Mr right for me' within 2 years.

[Andra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. It is so full of wisdome and u just have to pay a little bit of attention and get ready to change the way you see men. I can't wait to test what I read and something tells me I will be going back to it from times to times until I find The One!

[Ofbooksandbeer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm currently trying to navigate the world of dating. This book made it more difficult and confusing.

The author talks about men and dating in bird terms. Are you dating a harpee eagle? Well, here are some tips for you! 🐥

There is some decent advice like not chasing someone who's not interested. But there are also a lot of borderline sexist passages that made the book very cringey.

I had a very hard time reading through and understanding what the author was trying to convey.

[Kim Harney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comical and fun to read with lots of great tips.

[Vonze · Rating 3 out of 5]

More for people looking to have fun, not a real relationship (which was what I was looking for back in 2008). The chapter on getting married was really weak, as the author was not married. The book had some funny, witty moments, but wasn't the right dating guide for me.

[Piotr]

My friend told me that women treat this seriously. Maybe I am a bird - I will know which one.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute read. Very witty and funny.