Affirmative Gay Relationships [Paperback]

Neil Kaminsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003 | ISBN-10: 156023363X | ISBN-13: 978-1560233633 | Edition: 1

For many men, the search for a fulfilling long-term relationship often ends in heartbreak and frustration. Presents a step-by-step strategy for gay men serious about finding a life partner & establishing a committed relationship. Puts the focus on the individual to help understand what he wants & needs from a partner.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Harrington Park Press; 1 edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156023363X
• ISBN-13: 978-1560233633
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrecognized, invaluable book on gay dating, October 26, 2005

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This review is from: Affirmative Gay Relationships (Paperback)

I thumbed through this book on Castro St. and quickly scooped it up. It could arguably have been subtitled, "A Therapist's Fireside Introduction to Dating for Smart, Insecure Gay Men".

As the book asserts, gay men often grow up feeling stigmatized and ostracized, leading to lasting self-esteem damage into our adulthoods. As a result of this emotional scarring, gay men can feel that they're doomed to never experience a meaningful relationship.

If you're a gay man, this book can help you tear away at layers of reasons you've built up for why you'll never enter a fulfilling relationship -- or perhaps provide a few ideas of what you can do to become emotionally available for one.

I think this book is especially well-oriented for people who are comfortable with introspection, or of a rational or logical disposition. (As an engineer, it suited me just fine!)