I agree, and fewer ill-advised marriages to begin with. As popular as the Rules are with women, I’ve never heard a man’s perspective on the books. It’s fascinating to watch what women do when they need advice about men: They buy books (written by women), ask their mothers, ask their friends, write to Dear Abby, anything except ask an actual man’s opinion.
Peter Griffin Chokes during Job Interview...
Boss: “So where do you see yourself in 5 years”
Peter: (looking at family picture of boss, thinks to himself...’don’t say doing your wife..don’t say doing your wife..don’t say doing your wife’)
“Uhh, doing your son?”
That's true, but it's partly because most men won't talk in useful ways about how to attract them, unless you count advice like, "Grow big boobs," and "Wear less clothing." I used to try asking the opinions of platonic men friends, but they never told me anything helpful about relationships; they just seemed clueless.
One book that did offer the opinion of a man was He's Just Not That Into You. This told women the hard, cold truth. It encouraged them to recognize when a relationship was hopeless and men were simply using them; it told them they needed to have the pride and strength to break things off and form a healthy relationship in which they would not be used sexually. Hard to argue with anything in it.