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The Girlfriend Test: A Quiz for Women Who Want to Be a Better Date and a Better Mate [Paperback]

Wendy Walsh
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Book Description

January 7, 2003
Are You Good Girlfriend Material?
If you really gave it some thought, would you say that you are a full-fledged Daddy’s Girl or queen of the Girls’ Girls? At work are you the nonstop Chatty Cathy or the no-nonsense Corporate Cat? On dates do you wear your best Barbie Doll outfit, or are you the proper Miss Priss? Whether you can admit it or not, the fact is that we women assume many roles (and not all of them positive) at work and at play, and especially in the dating game. And, whether we like it or not, the men in our lives can spot a woman who isn’t exactly “relationship-ready” from a mile away. If you trigger a fight-or-flight response in a potential mate, Wendy L. Walsh wants you
to take a long hard look at yourself in The Girlfriend Test.

With commentary from hundreds of single and committed men throughout the country, The Girlfriend Test offers insight into the male mind, as well as the chance to learn how you rate—as a date and a mate—through a series of quizzes. These tests offer such thought-provoking questions as:

• Do you see your future husband in every man you date?
• Are you confident enough to go out on the town alone, or do you prefer to travel with a pack of gal pals?
• On a first date, do you talk way too much about your past relationships?
• Do you enter a relationship planning to change him?
• Do you know when to say no to sex? When to say yes?

The Girlfriend Test is a must-read for any woman who is brave enough to do some self-reflection, any woman who wants to enter a new relationship with a healthy outlook, and any woman who wants to become the best girlfriend she can be.


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Are You Good Girlfriend Material?
If you really gave it some thought, would you say that you are a full-fledged Daddy?s Girl or queen of the Girls? Girls? At work are you the nonstop Chatty Cathy or the no-nonsense Corporate Cat? On dates do you wear your best Barbie Doll outfit, or are you the proper Miss Priss? Whether you can admit it or not, the fact is that we women assume many roles (and not all of them positive) at work and at play, and especially in the dating game. And, whether we like it or not, the men in our lives can spot a woman who isn?t exactly ?relationship-ready? from a mile away. If you trigger a fight-or-flight response in a potential mate, Wendy L. Walsh wants you
to take a long hard look at yourself in The Girlfriend Test.

With commentary from hundreds of single and committed men throughout the country, The Girlfriend Test offers insight into the male mind, as well as the chance to learn how you rate?as a date and a mate?through a series of quizzes. These tests offer such thought-provoking questions as:

? Do you see your future husband in every man you date?
? Are you confident enough to go out on the town alone, or do you prefer to travel with a pack of gal pals?
? On a first date, do you talk way too much about your past relationships?
? Do you enter a relationship planning to change him?
? Do you know when to say no to sex? When to say yes?

The Girlfriend Test is a must-read for any woman who is brave enough to do some self-reflection, any woman who wants to enter a new relationship with a healthy outlook, and any woman who wants to become the best girlfriend she can be.

About the Author

WENDY L. WALSH, M.A., is an Emmy-winning TV journalist and former news anchor, boasting stints on Extra, the Weekend Today Show, the Learning Channel, and Court TV. As the author of The Boyfriend Test, Wendy has appeared as a relationship expert on The Other Half, the CBS Early Show, and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. She holds a master’s degree in psychology and lives with her boyfriend, an architect, and their four-year-old daughter in Venice Beach, California.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (January 7, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609809415
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609809419
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,055,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
It is a must for anyone in a relationship. Dottie Randazzo  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
I don't know who this woman is, but she sure makes life more clear to me. "lilygirl69"  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
This is one of my favorite new books because it is so focused on this one area of dating which is a key element in the big picture of fishing for love. Steve Nakamoto - Author of Talk Like A Winner - Men Are Like Fish - Dating Rocks - Wall Street Craps  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars BAIT YOUR HOOK WISELY! May 20, 2003
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Here�s a book that most men will be happy about. Instead of �The Boyfriend Test� (how men measure up) author Wendy Walsh takes a serious look at what it is the women have to do in order to become a better �girlfriend� and thereby get the love of her dreams.

As a fellow relationship author I�m always interested in what others in my field have to say about dating, romance, and love. And while I liked Wendy Walsh�s previous book, I appreciate this one even more.

My favorite part of �The Girlfriend Test� is when she writes about the 9 types of girls/women. I�m sure we can all think of a person that we know who fits one of these bills:

1) Daddy�s Girl: no ones can live up to Daddy
2) The Barbie Doll: the perfect girl as long as youth & beauty last
3) The Girl�s Girl: the perfect friend to every woman at the expense of her own love life
4) The Material Girl: the one who appears to want money more than love
5) The Miss Priss: the one who lives by family standards primarily
6) The Corporate Cat: the female executive with all the perks except a man
7) The Chatty Cathy: talks too much, too many stories
8) The Jockette: one of the boys in her recreational activities
9) The Mirror: the one who surrenders to men at her own expense

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My only beef appears on page 22 where she writes, �He�s the Hook, But You�re the Fish.� And on a philosophical level I have to let her know that an old American proverb states, �a man chases a woman until she catches him.� What that means is the woman is the angler and the man is the fish. (The Power of An Enlightened Metaphor For Love)

Back to her book.

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As far as Walsh�s tests, there are actually 5 of them, all of which are very practical and insightful. Here they are with my favorite question from each test:

The Hook-Up Test (sounds fishy doesn�t it?): Question #2 Are you more worried about your appearance than your disposition?

The First Date Test: Question #7 Do you talk too much about past relationships?

The Five Date Test: Question #5 Are you rewarding bad-boy behavior?

The Girlfriend Sex Test: Question #9 Do you know how to say no to sex?

The Ninety-Day Test: Question #3 Do you know how to deal with the boys club?

Along the way the author also has important side-bars like tips on going out alone (valet park for safety, meet the business happy hour people instead of the late-night crowd & leave by 11:30 PM because nothing good ever happens after that).

I hope this book gets in the hands of a lot of women. I said much of the exact same things in my second edition of Men Are Like Fish, but the difference here is that it comes from the more trusted voice of another woman instead of from a guy (the nerve of a man talking about love....what do they know, right?)

Anyway, don�t be fooled by the whole �test� idea. While it is more on the tactical side than the spiritual side, it does a darn good job of making refined distinctions in the area of hooking (creating secure attachments wisely).

This is one of my favorite new books because it is so focused on this one area of dating which is a key element in the big picture of �fishing for love.�

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author comes across as apparently innocent of any research on human behavior.

Her points are full of contradictions and her statements betray her ignorance of the DSM.

The things she says are not controversial... they simply are false, by definition (e.g. she claimed that Multiple Personality Disorder was a "type of Schizophrenia."). I'm not sure how she can just pull stuff like that from who knows where and end up on CNN as an "expert."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Profound November 29, 2005
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. My girlfriends loved this book. It is a must for anyone in a relationship. It doesn't repeat things you already know. It opens your eyes up to things that you should see but don't.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wendy Gets Better Second Time Around
It's strange how sometimes a sequel can be better than the original. I had good things to say about Wendy's first book, The Boyfriend Test -- but I have to say that this one is... Read more
Published on May 12, 2004 by William B. Bangs
5.0 out of 5 stars wendy does it again
I've read both the boyfriend test and girlfriend test. Finally someone broke the dating game down so that the novice dater who is looking to become a girlfriend knows what men are... Read more
Published on August 21, 2003 by Karen Fortune
5.0 out of 5 stars It Takes Two
I wish this book was around 10 years and two marriages ago. It taught me that it is as much about me as it is "him. Read more
Published on February 7, 2003 by R. Mintz
4.0 out of 5 stars fun reading-interesting questions
I am thrilled that Wendy Walsh has come out with another book. Ms. Walsh writes as if someone (my best girlfriend maybe?) were sitting at starbucks chatting with me. I am married. Read more
Published on February 4, 2003 by Jennifer Duffield
5.0 out of 5 stars The Girlfriend Test
After reading the "The Boyfriend Test", I couldn't wait for this book to come out! Born and raised in the mid-west I had a lot of old fashioned ideas about dating, but... Read more
Published on January 19, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars For my hubbies single buddies
I gave "The Boyfriend Test" to all of my single friends, and they loved it ( I actually found it light and informative, too). Read more
Published on January 19, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Insightful
I don't know who this woman is, but she sure makes life more clear to me. There are so many little details that go on underneath the "dating dance" that I was unaware of... Read more
Published on January 18, 2003 by "lilygirl69"
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible eye opener
This was really hard to do, to take a look at myself, but the book made me realize what I was contributing to the relationship. Read more
Published on January 17, 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I read this 10 years ago
If I only knew then what I know now!! I wouldn't be divorced and dating at 35!! This book really gives it to you straight... Read more
Published on January 16, 2003 by Wilma in Wisconson
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