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  • Hardcover: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Amistad; 1st edition (January 27, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061728977
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061728976
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4,227 customer reviews)
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I wanted to read; Act like a Lady Think like a Man out of knowing that Steve Harvey is a wonderful comedian and so much insight comes through looking life from the lighter side. I was not disappointed. I laughed, I learned and my heart opened. He explains that men want to, are trained to and are good at the 3 "P's" when it comes to loving their women. They profess their love; meaning, they tell the world. This is my Lady, my girlfriend, my wife and until they do that know that you are not his. That's the good news...you know where you stand. Second "P": Protect: men will go out of their way to make sure that to the best of their ability the no harm comes to you. No one will talk down to you, nor will they even look like they want to harm you. He takes his job as protector seriously...if not, he's not yours and you are not his. Third "P", a man will Provide for the woman he loves and her/their offspring. He will make sure that all he has goes towards making sure she has what she needs. Even while dating...Ladies, don't rush to pay the check. He feels like a man when he can do this for you whether or not you can do for yourself...maybe even especially if you can do it for yourself. His DNA, according to Harvey and I've seen this in my life a well, providing is his responsibility. If he doesn't feel needed or wanted in any of these 3 "P's" he is not the guy for you nor are you the woman for him. Knowing this, it's easy to move on or to bring a man closer.

I love Harvey's simple and humorous clarity. I wondered if his was a throw back approach and then I realized with his help, women and men are different for a reason. Praise the difference, respect the difference, see the difference...have great relationships. Simple, clear, fun! In conjunction with "Act like a Lady...
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The central premise of Steve Harvey's book is that women are not setting stringent enough standards in their romantic dealings with men. As such, he posits, they are giving away their social power and selling themselves short on their dating/mating goals.

Steve is partially correct, but he misses the central point. It is true that women do tend to settle for less than they truly want when dating, but the damage they're doing to themselves is not ultimately a result of letting men get away with murder, so to speak. Rather, the problem originates from the fact that women are choosing the wrong men. Decent men don't look for any opportunity to take advantage of women. They don't take that mile when given the proverbial inch. The men who do are the players, chiselers and con artists, the kinds of men who may look good in the store window but fall totally apart when you get them home from the mall.

'Act Like a Lady' ultimately is a rehashing of the familiar 'men are incorrigible dogs' theory of gender. It's a tired story that I'd hope we had moved past, but here it is again in a new package. Yes, men like sex. Yes, men like to look around. But decent men are able to control their urges, especially when they know that not doing so will cause great pain to those around them. Steve's theory doesn't stand up to real life, where if you spend any time, you quickly realize that uniqueness is a defining human personality trait.

Most women do have high standards--that is, until they run into a man who knows all the right things to say to circumvent their defenses. A woman can absolutely KNOW that she's worth all the trouble, but she'll totally drop her guard when a skilled player comes along saying all the right things.
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It was an easy read but filled with some hard 'truths' to swallow. No matter how far women have come, there is still that double standard when it comes to relationships. I think this book espouses 'game playing' and I don't believe in game playing. I think things are different, that women should be the sexual beings that they are (and that men are) without being looked down on for it, but according to the author, men want a lady in the streets and the sheets.
Steve Harvey teaches us how to 'catch' a 'good man' like him. He has been married 3 times. He cheated on his current wife (presumably before they were married) until she put her foot down. I am supposed to take relationship advice from him?
I don't want a man who cheats on me. Period. If he has the mind-set of a cheater, he can find someone else. I want a man who wants to be with me because he wants to be with ME, not because I played a game to 'catch him'.
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This is Steve Harvey's take on men, not necessarily all men or even close to it. I like Steve Harvey, especially his book on 'Act Like a Success' so I thought I try this one. Hmm. Well. What a mistake. He seems to think he knows what all men want. Well I am a man and I want much different things. I think Steve is trying to be honest but he is giving his take on how he is with women and what he wants. I think his book includes a certain percentage of men, maybe 20-30%, maybe more. Who knows.

For instance, in a relationship, true love is very important to me. I don't see this mentioned anywhere in his book, or anything about love for that matter. He's materialistic. He probably speaks for materialistic men. I mean, his current wife was an escort client of his for 20 years. lol. google it. I don't judge him. That's who he is. He says men want: loyalty, support, and the cookie from women. Sorry, I want true love, good/deep conversation, true friendship, emotional maturity, spiritual connection, trust, loyalty, outstanding sex, and someone who is fun to be around. So many other things in the book that is totally off on what men want.

He seems to advocate the sugar daddy approach to women though he has a separate section on 'sugar daddy' which doesn't include himself. lol. For instance, he seem to think that if women give him loyalty, support, and the cookie, he will go outside and brave the battle for her and take care of her. Interesting. If that is not sugar daddy, I don't know what is. How about as a man, I want a woman who is RESPONSIBLE and can keep a job, and pay her own bills, instead of me fighting all her battles for her and taking care of her. I see marriage as a partnership. But I guess when you are rich as Steve, it doesn't matter.
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