Friday, January 23, 2009

Men Are from Mars, Women are From Venus - John Gray (3 of 5 Mismatched Planets)

I suppose that if you're going to do some research on relationships, it's required that you read the so-called Bible on men vs. women.  Well...I wasn't too impressed.  Yes, women and men are different, but those distinctions are not so exaggerated as Gray makes them out to be.

According to Gray, the planet Mars is full of machines looking for attention.  When men have problems, they run off to their "caves" to think.  Women on the other hand are social butterflies who go looking for other people to talk to in order to feel better.  They have different motivations, different communication styles, and so on.  

Gray stresses the importance of communicating feelings between the genders through love letters.  Through these letters, men and women can carefully express what they are feeling and avoid the misunderstandings that take place in heated arguments.

And so on.  There is some good practical information here, but a lot of fluff too.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm tellin' you. Mars and Venus on a Date is REALLY where it's at. Seriously.

Jake Lindsay said...

Yep. I completely agree. I finished the book a few weeks ago. Fantastic. I've already found success in applying the principles found therein, not just in dating, but heaven-forbid, the workplace...

I typed up seven pages or so of notes from the book. I just haven't gotten around to writing the formal blog review. Thanks for the recommendation!

Anonymous said...

Ooooo, I know. It has totally changed most of my relationships. Hey, would you send me your notes? I could use a review. I may be getting rusty. Thanks!

PJ said...

I have mars and venus on a date on hold at the library.