How to Date Men When You Hate Men

Posted on 10 March 2017 by Blythe Roberson

From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy audiobook aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern societyEarly Praise for How to Date Men When You Hate MenHow To Date Men When You Hate Men is an incredibly funny read that was surely not written when Blythe was supposed to be working for me Stephen Colbert Funny, sharp, and feminist fun in a way we re led to believe isn t possible You ll have a blast reading this and then dateor not date anyone because you are living your best single life with new best friend Roberson by your side Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of You Can t Touch My Hair Free Read [ How to Date Men When You Hate Men ] By [ Blythe Roberson ] – kino-fada.fr This book makes me embarrassed to be straight It starts off promising as you re introduced to Roberson s lighthearted writing style, in which she balances flippant humor with questions of how we can navigate romantic relationships with a group that has all the systemic power I assumed that she would dive deeper into those topics because she had introduced them in the first chapter, but it turns out she only grazes the surface in an attempt to havesubstance than she lets on But this book This book makes me embarrassed to be straight It starts off promising as you re introduced to Roberson s lighthearted writing style, in which she balances flippant humor with questions of how we can navigate romantic relationships with a group that has all the systemic power I assumed that she would dive deeper into those topics because she had introduced them in the first chapter, but it turns out she only grazes the surface in an attempt to havesubstance than she lets on But this book does not have substance At all It s nothingthan the neurotic ramblings of a woman boxing herself in the role of a single millennial gal in NYC, as if her entire persona is based on rom coms this is evenobvious as she constantly references rom coms that she loves Red flags popped up once she started talking about how having multiple crushes is so fun that she even began creating a spreadsheet with a column for STATUS for each crush It gets w...all 2019 releases are cancelled because THIS IS A MOODalso thumbs up to all those wise people out there who have decided to only like girls, I m, like, so jealousDid you know that all the problems in the world are caused by men Yup And if you don t agree, you re part of the problem either because you re stupid or because the patriarchy has brainwashed you rolls eyes Why did I read a book with such a title Because the blurp and the fact that the author writes for The Onion promised a satirical take on all the funny things we silly humans do during courtship.What did I get in reality The account of an apparently bitter woman who according to her own Did you know that all the problems in the world are caused by men Yup And if you don t agree, you re part of the problem either because you re stupid or because the patriarchy has brainwashed you rolls eyes Why did I read a book with such a title Because the blurp and the fact that the author writes for The Onion promised a satirical take on all the funny things we silly humans do during courtship.What did I get in reality The account of an apparently bitter woman who according to her own statements can t stay in a relationship because as soon as someone shows interest, she runs and when men don t show interest, she makes embarrassing declarations.So here are her core points up until the 20% mark to which I forced myself to read DN...2.5 stars.This wasn t bad, it just wasn t for me I went in expecting a funny feminist analysis of modern dating This read MUCHlike a mix between memoir and self help Again, that s not BAD, it s just not my jam.It didn t help that my own dating experiences and just general opinions about romance and dating differwildlyfrom Roberson s I would have liked ain depth look at how Roberson s experiences reflect greater problems in society I agree with Roberson s assertion that wom 2.5 stars.This wasn t bad, it just wasn t for me I went in expecting a funny feminist analysis of modern dating This read MUCHlike a mix between memoir and self help Again, that s not BAD, it s just not my jam.It didn t help that my own dating experiences and just general opinions about romance and dating differwildlyfrom Roberson s I would have liked ain depth look at how Roberson s experiences reflect greater problems in society I agree with Roberson s assertion that women aren t allowed to write about their ...I won this book in a goodreads drawing.A writer for the Stephen Colbert Show writes a parody of a dating manual If one is a fan of Colbert they might like it The author herself doesn t seem to know much about dating, or about anything else, really, except for PC talking points....I am underwhelmed and need to immediately read something gay.Pretty disappointed in this book I was under the impression it was supposed to be funny.This is a tale of the 27 year old author s meager dating life I say meager, because the author believes she has never actually dated anybody She occasionally talks about how she s boned and boinked numerous men Everyone else falls under categories such as crushes, boys she kisses, or friends, which leads me to believe the author is actually a 12 year old girl, since that s how my pre teen daught Pretty disappointed in this book I was under the impression it was supposed to be funny.This is a tale of the 27 year old author s meager dating life I say meager, because the author believes she has never actually dated anybody She occasionally talks about how she s boned and boinked numerous men Everyone else falls under categories such as crushes, boys she kisses, or friends, which leads me to believe the author is actually a 12 year old girl, since that s how my pre teen daughter talks The title is also misleading because at no point does she actually reveal how she dates men, that I can tell She talks about relationships where she thinks she might be dating someone, but they claim the...This book didn t change my life, but it made feel a hell of a lot better about it I certainly check most of the boxes in terms of target audience, so this probably won t apply to all readers, but I feel like rather than read a strangers book, I just hung out with a really cool friend of a friend for an extended period of time Though perhaps aappropriate title would be why it s really frustrating but also sometimes exhilarating and definitely exhausting to try and mostly fail to date men This book didn t change my life, but it made feel a hell of a lot better about it I certainly check most of the boxes in terms of target audience, so this probably won t apply to all readers, but I feel like rather than read a strangers book, I just hung out with a really cool friend of a friend for an extended period of time Though perhaps aappropriate title would be why it s really frustrating but also sometimes exhilarating and definitely exhausti...This book was pretty funny did not live up to the promise of its truly excellent title seemed to be an example of a genre that I think of as printed off blog entries even though this was never originally a blog like I m just on the cusp of being like, are we okay with just including AIM style verbs like prints off blog entry in books now I guess we are I definitely found chunks of this extremely funny and relatable I found other chunks bewildering for example I have never as an This book was pretty funny did not live up to the promise of its truly excellent title seemed to be an example of a genre that I think of as printed off blog entries even though this was never originally a blog like I m just on the cusp of being like, are we okay with just including AIM style verbs like prints off blog entry in books now I guess we are I definitely found chunks of this extremely funny and relatable I found other chunks bewildering for example I have never as an adult woman spent much time frantically wondering if something was a date th...K not to be dramatic but this is the single most important book I ve ever read will ever read K not to be dramatic but this is the single most important book I ve ever read will ever read what a brilliant titleHow to Date Men When You Hate Men is one of the funniest books I ve read in a long time Blythe Roberson does a fantastic job describing the universal frustration with dating and finding the one If you are a female identified person who happens to have dated, currently dates, or wants to date men, there s something in this book for you If you are none of those things there is probably still something in this book for you..Particular topics of interest Is this actually a date Years long cru How to Date Men When You Hate Men is one of the funniest books I ve read in a long time Blythe Roberson does a fantastic job describing the universal frustration with dating and finding the one If you are a female identified person who happens to have dated, currently dates, or wants to date men, there s something in this book for you If you are none of those things there is probably still something in this book for you..Particular topics of interest Is this actually a date Years long crushes with people whom you ve never smooched Why no one should use dating apps for finding friends get a hobby take downs of two of my favorite rom coms starring Meg Ryan and why she still deserves better And why you need to take your privilege into account when flirting, even as a woman duh.In addition to giving total and complete validation to my obsessions with Timoth e Chalamet, Riverd...This book is a random collection of thoughts and tweets from a New York based, self described feminist It doesn t offer any true insight about relationships, despite the title s implication that the author has learned something she wants to share The book s writer doesn t seem to hate men either she loves to have crushes on many guys at once, daydream about them, and boink dudes on the regular It s maybe a little juvenile, but it s definitely not a form of disgust I m not sure why th This book is a random collection of thoughts and tweets from a New York based, self described feminist It doesn t offer any true insight about relationships, despite the title s implication that the author has learned something she wants to share The book s writer doesn t seem to hate men either she loves to have crushes on many guys at once, daydream about them, and boink dudes on the regular It s maybe a little juvenile, but it s definitely not a form of disgust I m not sure why the book is titled this way except that it probably sounded clever at some point Even once I realized this was meant to be full on humor, if not outright satire of the self help genre, I was disappointed The jokes and humor are either very specific to the writer s own quirks and interests One Direction and Nora Ephron, for example, come up a lot , or just the homogeneous New York media scene in ge...I received an ARC of this book from a Goodreads giveaway.First, let me say that this book is not about hating men It chronicles the authors experiences dating while giving commentary on societal expectations placed on men and women I found myself laughing out loud for a good chunk of the book, and some of the passages sound just like conversations I ve had myself with my friends It s a little unorganized at times, but overall it was an enjoyable read I think what I liked most was her love fo I received an ARC of this book from a Goodreads giveaway.First, let me say that this book is not about hating men It chronicles the authors experiences dating while giving commentary on societal expectations placed on men and women I found myself laughing out loud for a good chunk of the book, and some of the passages sound just like conversations I ...It s hard for me to review this book It was well written and it throws a lot of terminology around that made me feel giddy like ah Somebody else thinks about these things Not to mention the title is a MOOD But overall, I didn t love it There ...

10 March 2017

Blythe Roberson