Title: How to Treat a Lady: Dating Advice for Young Men from Older Women
Author: DeeDee Rayburn
Publisher: Litfire Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-64151-872-7
Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-Help
Pages: 34
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Hollywood Book Reviews
Sometimes a title can be misleading or cheeky, while other times, it is blunt and straight to the point. While How to Treat a Lady sounds like the perfect title for a romantic comedy, this book is as literal as they come. This short read is a manual written by women for young men, not as a lecture but as a guide of what women want. The idea is solid but is this book valuable to young men navigating the dating scene?
One can’t argue with the content of this book, though some Casanovas may find it a little elementary. The pages of this book are filled with sage advice about how to treat a lady of any age and, more universally, people in general. Some of it is common sense, while other advice tackles common dating etiquette from a female perspective. For the most part, the book doesn’t talk down to the reader, but a few passages seem unnecessarily critical of young men.
How to Treat a Lady delves deeper into relationships than just that first date. It is a great relationship guide for both men and women for traversing dating – and even communicating in marriage. There is also a chapter on attracting a woman who may not be interested in you, a gold mine for those men who feel trapped in the friend zone. This book isn’t just for men; though, women can learn how they should be treated so they can set some healthy boundaries with their suiters.
The most remarkable attribute of this book is its structure. The book itself is short, but there is a lot of information in it, and the way the book is structured makes it simple to jump to exactly where you want to be. This makes it an excellent book for quick reference if you find its content helpful. Another cool feature of this book is the links that Mrs. Rayburn includes so the reader can learn more about a subject.
Overall, this is a great little guide for dating from people who have been doing it for a few decades. In the era where swiping in one direction is considered romantic, it is essential to remember how to actually date and, more importantly, how to treat a lady when you are dating. This book may have a niche audience, but it is a great reference to have if you are a man or woman on the dating scene.