The Principles: The Gay Man's Guide To Getting (And Keeping) Mr. Right [Paperback]

Orland Outland (Author)

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Product Description

Hilarious advice for finding the perfect man, including such pearls of wisdom as: "The Stella Dallas Principle: Being a mistress won't win you an Oscar--or a man" and "The Danielle Steel Principle: Unless you're a romance novelist, steer clear of fantasies". It also explains how to tell the difference between love and lust; why buff isn't necessarily better; how to show interest without drooling; and much more . --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Kensington; 1 Revised edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157566626X
• ISBN-13: 978-1575666266
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,928,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book almost sent me running back to heterosexuality., October 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Principles: The Gay Man's Guide To Getting (And Keeping) Mr. Right (Paperback)

What an awful book! Yes, it is witty in some places, but this is nothing more than some light weight humor that depicts an awfully bad light on being a gay man. Outland states that sex is a must by the second date and the overlying tone of the whole book is that sex is what it's all about. In a book about finding "Mr. Right," I'd expect something about relationships. Seriously, save your money - the Patrick Price book on relationships/gay marriage is much better, more amusing, and yet full of real world advice that might actually work without the stupd gimmicks and movie-principles Outland talks about.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There are better books!, April 15, 2000

By	Bradley D Lill (Iowa City, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Principles: The Gay Man's Guide To Getting (And Keeping) Mr. Right (Paperback)

I read several books on finding a mate, and while this book had a few very useful tips, it's focus seemed to be more on bath-houses and "campy" humor. Save your money, here! 2 books to buy are: Husband Hunting Made Easy (Patrick Price) and Finding True Love in a Man-Eat-Man World (Craig Nelson). The Patrick Price book is #1 if you only want to buy one book. I used the information from these books, and have found my Mr. Right. Good luck!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply: simple, April 16, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Guadalajara, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Principles: The Gay Man's Guide To Getting (And Keeping) Mr. Right (Paperback)

Yeah: We know the rules, the things we must follow to find the man of our dreams. Do this, do that, don't do it! I told you not to... But, if you're tired of following recipes to bake your man, this is the book to follow! Easy to read, easy to keep in mind and easy to buy. What else can be asked? Maybe you'll find that you have to be a little cinema-fan to understand some of the principles described. But if you are not, then this is the time to find out about the plot of some of those movies you hear now and then at parties. Believe me, this is and absolutely delightful book, even if you are not in search of your knight in shining armor!