The Boyfriend Test: The Lighter Side of Parenting Teenage Girls and the Boys They Date (Paperback)

~ Joseph E. Devlin (Author)

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Product Description

A hilarious look at surviving teenage daughters and the hoard of junior cocksmen parading to the front door, this book may be the first real substitute for a shotgun a father has had in years. The Boyfriend Test is designed to gather data and encourage communication between fathers and the newest love interest in their daughter's life. Each question is discussed individually and related to specific facts or relevant anecdotes. Written from a personal perspective, the book is laced with humor to reinforce the light-hearted approach. Individually the questions are meant to be for fun; however, they can help you profile the Don Juans your daughter can't seem to live without.

About the Author

Joe Devlin is the father of three daughters, a former professional comedian, comedy club owner and radio talk show host in Champaign, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Blue River Press (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971895945
• ISBN-13: 978-0971895942
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,970,860 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book all parents with teenage kids should read., February 26, 2003

By A Customer

This book is not only funny but very insightful. It opened several doors of communication between my sixteen year old daughter and myself. I am able to get needed information about the boy she is dating while sharing a few laughs at the same time.
I have given this test to a couple of boys now, she is actually making better and more concious choices of the boys she is choosing date. She now looks at boys wandering if they would pass the test or not.
I love this book and would recommend it to any parent that has a teenager in the dating scene.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Great Read,, September 14, 2002

By	Diana (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boyfriend Test (Paperback)

Funny and well written, this book shows the reality of parenthood and I laughed throughout out the entire book. It reminded me of my father, and how much I am like my parents when dealing with my own kids and the sense of humor you have to have to be a parent in today's culture.

I'd reccomend this book to everyone. I also like the fact that the author is a guy who is just a father dealing with the same problems and teenager issues, making it easy to relate to him, from a personal perspective. I have told all my friends about it, and I will be giving the test to every boy that wants to date my daughter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny yet insighful!, September 22, 2008

By	Sarah Ann Klein (Muncie, IN, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think the beauty of this book is it addresses what can be an awkward (yet normal) part of life in such a way as to take some of the sting out. Thinking of your children as sexual creatures makes most of us go "ACKKK!" but we had better address it reasonably or we *won't* know what's going on, and that is bad news. This book offers a way to ease into that discussion with our daughters, and humor is such an integral part of our family dialogue anyway, this will make it much easier! I plan to get a copy for each of my girls! What an excellent (and funny!) resource!