Wow... I have a few.
-"Why Men Marry Some Women and Not Others." Can't remember the author. We had a good thread on the board about this as well.
I liked this one because it pointed out specifically that the women who typically marry were the ones who made it clear to their dating partners that they were dating with the expectation of married and did not plan to stay in a relationship without the prospect of marriage in a reasonable amount of time. That contradicted all the real-life people who said that I shouldn't bring up marriage too soon because I might scare a man away.
This book also said that busy professional women who want marriage have to be willing to make time and some sacrifices to have a social life... otherwise, they're likely to remain unmarried. Those busy women who complain about their lack of time to be social and do nothing to change that will likely not see a change in their status.
-"He's Just Not That Into You," by Greg Behrendt. (sp?)
I know a lot of people don't like this book and I don't agree with every single thing in it. BUT... this does a great job of dismissing the excuses that women often make for a man who isn't putting in effort and presents great examples to the contrary. Like the "he's busy," excuse -- unless a man is on some super-secret CIA mission or in the Peace Corps somewhere, there is no such thing as being too busy to make a quick phone call.
-"Why He Didn't Call You Back: 1,000 Guys Reveal What They Really Thought About You After Your Date," by Rachel Greenwald
Again, I don't agree with everything here, and some of the men interviewed were just shallow. But they pointed out some mistakes that women might be making early on without realizing it. My FH really liked this book too... he said that the goal of a first date (if you are just really getting to know the person) is to get to a second date. In other words, just have fun and be relaxed on the first date. All the serious stuff will happen naturally later on, but give yourself the opportunity to have a man really enjoy your company the first time so that he'll want to see you again! There's little point of having a bunch of first dates if they never end up as second (and third) dates!
I've got a lot more too... I collect said books as fodder for my future one...
