Reviews for How to be single creatively

The average rating for How to be single creatively based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-08-10 00:00:00 Paul Chee Lowndes gives a series of brief tips for creating and maintaining relationships, both platonic and romantic. Most are common sense or explained much better in other books. Lowndes doesn't present anything unique or compelling. Some of her advice seems disingenuous, such as acting like you know people at a party, or giving cheesy compliments to dates. I read this book because I picked up some useful tips from her book How to Talk to Anyone 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (my review). This book, however, wasn't as useful as that one. I suggest these alternatives: How to Win Friends and Influence People (my review), The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (my review), Never Eat Alone (my review). Notes • What makes people likeable? Optimism and confidence, according to a survey by the American Sociological Association. • Phrase things from the other's perspective. • Make eye contact and smile when interacting with strangers. • When you thank someone, tell them why; say, "Thanks for..." • Verbosity studies show that men speak more than women; men do most of their speaking at work, and much less at home. • To tell if a person is interested in you, make eye contact and note how they look away. If their eyes sweep down before looking to the side, they're interested. If their eyes sweep straight across before looking to the side, they're undecided. If their eyes sweep up before looking to the side, they're not interested.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-05-04 00:00:00 Joaquin Salet I "read" the audiobook, rather than a physical copy of this book, because I drive so much and have gotten back into audiobooks. The author narrates her own book and GOOD LORD IS HER VOICE ANNOYING. So, if you're considering the audiobook, maybe go for the actual book instead, if you're that invested in reading it. Gah, I couldn't even stand her voice. It made it a pain to get through the book. But as far as substance goes ... this was totally underwhelming. Most of the tips are super common sense, and she glosses over them anyway. Some of her advice is super cheesy, like the awful "compliments" or "comebacks" she includes. I was listening to that and just trying not to snort with disgust. Who in their right mind would ever use those stupid lines? Guh. I couldn't even. In addition to the "tips" or whatever, there is a lengthy section on her own depression and suicidal tendencies in the past. Now, I am not trying to be insensitive. I've basically been where she was. It's not fun. But was this the right book to go off and talk about all of that in depth? No. Save it for your memoir or something. It felt really out of place and disjointed and almost bizarre, the way it was included in this book. Anyway, all in all, don't bother with this book.