CITATION: Behrendt, G.& Tuccillo, L. (2006). He's just not that into you: The no-excuses truth to understanding guys. New York: Simon Spotlight EntertainmentIDENTIFYING #: ISBN 9781416947400
CLASSIFICATION: NONFICTION
GENRE: ADVICE/SELF-HELP
CALL #: 306.7 BEH
RECOMMENDED AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: ADULT/OLDER TEENS
RATING: 5
RECOMMENDED AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: ADULT/OLDER TEENS
RATING: 5
Annotation: Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo team up to tell women the cold, hard, truth about men who aren't really "into them", in an effort to help them dump that loser and to find someone more deserving of their love--starting with someone who actually WANTS it!
Summary: Come on, ladies (And even fellas, because you know, sometimes, she's just not that into you)! The truth hurts, and sometimes the person you're involved with, or even your very best friends, don't want to tell it to you, no matter how much you need to hear it. Greg and Liz on the other hand, can't wait for you to hear it, and more importantly, understand it. See, what these two relationship warriors know, is that when someone is "just not that into you", you need to figure it out so that you can quit wasting your time, and find someone who is! How many times have we made excuses for our unbalanced relationships, continuing to invest ourselves in someone who does not appreciate our worth, while ignoring the law of diminishing returns? Probably, too many!
Greg and Liz explain in a blunt but hilarious style how to spot the signs and cut your losses. They are not without compassion though; their premise is that we all deserve to be with someone who will treat us with the love, respect, and dignity we deserve--someone who is just as excited about us as we are about them. If "he's just not that into you", he's probably just not that special--even though you wish he was. So, recognize your own worth, and stop making excuses for him. Don't settle for less and rob yourself of moments spent with someone who will recognize and appreciate your inner and outer beauty. Kick him to the curb and find the love you deserve! This book will help you do it.
Notes: Although this is written for adult women, teen women, and even men of all ages, would do themselves a favor by reading this book and learning to take a hint. It's never too early to learn to develop healthy relationship attitudes by setting some standards for the people who get to be with you. A few profanities do pepper the text, but it's nothing teens haven't heard, and while there is some discussion of sexuality, the overall message of self-respect places this issue in an educational and valuable context.
