Dating Rocks!: The 21 Smartest Moves Women Make for Love

By: Steve Nakamoto
Paperback, 240 pages
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Dating Rocks is a 240 page dating manifesto that outlines everything a woman should do to find, date and keep a man -- from being aware of her physical appearance to honing her listening skills.

The best part of this book is Nakamoto's wit as he helps the reader along. As a former Dale Carnegie instructor, personal development trainer, and international tour director, Nakamoto knows how to tell a story. There's a rather amusing tale of how he and a friend had sworn off all women as gold-diggers since all of the women they encountered at an upscale nightclub would only go out with them once. A friend of theirs tells them, "The problem isn't that these women are gold-diggers. It's that you guys unfortunately can't afford them." Lesson to be learned from such wise words: don't try to place the blame for your lousy love life on someone or something else; be proactive, take control of your love life, and good things will follow.

The book follows a rigid but successful format. Each chapter begins with a nifty quote from a major author or artist, past or present. For instance, Chapter 13 titled "Competition," opens with a quote from Margaret Halsey: "The great disadvantage of being in a rat race is that it is humiliating. The competitors in a rat race are by definition rodents." An honest male prospective that summarizes what is to be learned in the chapter follows these quotes. Nakamoto also includes an anecdote from his life such as the email he received from a woman complaining about an aspect of her dating life, followed by a list of steps on how to successfully accomplish whatever the theme of the chapter happens to be.

Nakamoto, is not new to the "how to catch a man arena." His previous book, Men are like Fish: Everything a Woman Needs to Know about Catching a Man, was a funny, intelligent look at the dating scene with tips on how to not only initiate a great relationship but enhance the one you are in. In his latest book he offers an honest and refreshing male perspective that any woman can use if she finds herself in a dating slump.

Unlike many of the dating books out there, he doesn't send the message that women should wait for a man to decide what he wants to do about being together but instead he teaches women how to be proactive when it comes to their love life. He tells them to put themselves first -- their needs, wants, and desires. Ladies, you can't get any better advice than that.

In Dating Rocks you will find no catchy phrases and no antiquated ideals, just good solid advice (that may or may not net you a man), but along the way will provide you with a great deal of fun, insight and personal growth.

Reviewed by Tamika Johnson for ForewordReviews.com

 

Mediocre at best...

- 29 Mar, 2010
I was disappointed with this book. If I'd read someone else's copy, I would not have bothered purchasing it. Most of what I read was trite & a bit patronizing. I do not recommend it.

 

Dating Rocks

- 10 Mar, 2010
I only have one word that will describe how great "Dating Rocks" is, and that is FANTABULOUS!!!! Steve Nakamoto has done an excellent job of helping women take charge of their love lives. The solutions that Steve gives are from the heart, and they make so much sense. If things are not going right in your relationship, then this is the book for you. Stop blaming others for your misfortunes. Remember only you can make yourself unhappy. You control your own destiny, and it is you that can make or break a relationship. Let Steve show you the way to a more richer and fuller love life. On a scale on 1 to 5, I must give this book a 20. Great job Steve.

Michael Monji, Author

 

Terrible advice from a terrible writer!

- 7 Jun, 2009
This book has nothing original-or helpful-to offer. It is a rambling mess of irrelevant examples and meaningless mnemonics for useless tips and advice. I would not recommend this book to anyone, and I can't even justify giving my copy away; I am going to recycle the paper that it is printed on. The writing is mind-numbingly dull and self-absorbed, and the content is absolute rubbish.

I strongly discourage you from buying this lunatic book, and I have no idea how it got so many complimentary reviews in the first place.

 

Improving Your Attraction Fraction & Some Timeless Advice

- 16 Mar, 2009
Not clinical at all, the male point of view makes all the difference in this discussion of dating. Unlike entities do not attract per Steve Nakamoto. Seek out those with similar interests/ideas/preferences. The best way to do this is to be where they are doing what they do. Don't actually seek love. Pursue what you love, and it will find you. Makes sense to me.

 

Don't waste your time - nothing new here

- 20 Feb, 2009
I don't know who the other reviewers of this book are, but...what are they thinking?? This book is fine if you are a teenager but for anyone with any experience with the dating world, it is basically a rehash of just plain common sense. Follow good personal hygiene? Dress in a sexy manner? Don't be negative? PLEASE! He mentions 10 sneaky things that men do to women on dates but doesn't deliver. Those are the things we need to know about.
Don't waste your time with this book. It just doesn't deliver on its promise of helping women date successfully.