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Mark Manson (Author), Austin Rising (Narrator), Infinity Squared Media LLC (Publisher)

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Models is the first book ever written on seduction as an emotional process rather than a logical one, a process of connecting with women rather than impressing them. It's the most mature and honest guide on how a man can attract women without faking behavior, without lying and without emulating others. A game-changer. Inside, you'll learn:

The root behavior that causes all female attraction.
Why typical dating advice and pick up theory is counter-productive in the long-run.
How to overcome nervousness and anxiety around attractive women.
How any man can make himself appear attractive with a little time and effort.
The three keys to keeping conversations with women interesting and engaging.
How to discover the beliefs and attitudes that are sabotaging your success with women.
How to develop a genuine and joyful sense of humor.

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7 hours and 52 minutes
Author

Mark Manson
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Austin Rising
Audible release date

30 December 2012
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English
Publisher

Infinity Squared Media LLC
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	7 hours and 52 minutes
Author	Mark Manson
Narrator	Austin Rising
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Audible.com.au Release Date	30 December 2012
Publisher	Infinity Squared Media LLC
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00NPBG6C2
Best Sellers Rank	784 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 10 in Love, Dating & Attraction 36 in Love & Romance (Books) 38 in Reference (Books)

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Paul O'Doherty

Read this now if you're a single male

Reviewed in Australia on 16 May 2019

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I've read just about every conceivable book on this subject and this is easily the best of them. It summarises all of them concisely, cutting through the crap, but in an engaging manner. In short, start on making improvements to yourself and the rest will follow. It doesn't bother with fancy pickup techniques, it merely reinforces that taking positive action in your own life means that everything else will fall into place after. If you aren't inspired to change after reading this, then you will likely never make the changes you need.

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David

Good all round book for men

Reviewed in Australia on 2 December 2021

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A good confirmation of modern day masculinity. Good read with a nice action plan at the back of the book.

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S G Wightman

Life Changing

Reviewed in Australia on 1 June 2020

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I've read many a self help book but it is very rare that I read one which resonated this deeply as fundamental truth. Read what it says if you want to learn how to be a high value man, do what it says if you want to become one.

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A Most Worthwhile Interesting Read...

Reviewed in Australia on 23 January 2019

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I smiled when I saw the title of this book, but was pleasantly surprised; and it is a Most Worthwhile Interesting Read!

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Craig Pendergast

Non-Needy

Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2017

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Who would've thought that relationships were a balance between nice guyism on one side and narcissism on the other?

Love the non-needy idea and the way in which vulnerability is the key path to it. My best connections have been through exposing myself to attack and taking the risk.

Great work. Will reread.

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Michael Eiser

excellent

Reviewed in Australia on 27 November 2017

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i had learnt some of these techniques as apart of self development courses. To see it put in such a way that i understood the reasons it works well and how self belief with a compassionate and trutheful perspective is so attractive is really cool.

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matthew

Brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on 26 January 2018

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This book basically turned me from zero to hero single-handedly. If you have trouble with women at all then this book is the best solution out there.

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Great read

Reviewed in Australia on 21 January 2018

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Great practical advice. Very different to what's taught by others on the same topic. Highly recommend. Plenty of epiphany moments while reading this book. Top read

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Shaun Hunter

As good as PUA books get, which is not very

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2020

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I think this book's view of non-neediness as the most attractive quality in men is right. I also think it's right to say that while fawning over women, changing your schedule to suit them and trying to buy them with romantic gestures is needy, so is acting aloof and superior, "negging" them and wearing outrageous clothing. Both involve changing your behaviour unreasonably to win the approval of women, and any radical change to your patterns of behaviour for the sake of women is needy.

However, buying a book to learn how to become better with women is also needy. Mark Manson is advocating a radical change to your way of life in order to get with women, although like all PUA coaches, he claims that his program of change is different, because it involves more noble concepts like honesty and vulnerability. But the question remains to me: what's wrong with me now? There is a cruelty in all such books in that they imply that men aren't good enough as they are and that they need to become incredibly psychologically literate and aware of their every last thought and action in order to attract women. It isn't true. Men have been attracting women just by being born men for millenia.

Let's look at Mark Manson's description of Jeff, his example of a non-needy man:

"Jeff has been successful with women for his entire life and has a very low level of investment with them until he's gotten to know them well. Jeff enjoys going out with his friends and pays no attention to whether the women around him approve of him or not. At times, he says something weird or gets rejected but it doesn't bother him. But other times, girls become quite attracted to Jeff. When Jeff notices, if he finds them attractive, he'll take their number and ask them out..."

I don't find this realistic as an ideal, or necessarily desirable. While I completely accept that neediness is the greatest turn-off for women (as Manson puts it, "to a woman, a man with a lot of neediness is like having the worst breath and lots of missing teeth"), Jeff sounds like he couldn't care less whether he has a woman in his life or not. While it's bad to be needy, for most men the companionship of a woman is felt as a need, something that can make a real difference in life and the absence of which can be painful. There are also natural biological desires that we have and can't switch off even if we might sometimes want to. It doesn't sound like Jeff has any of these problems. Surely women want a man who feels a strong desire to be with them. How can a man who feels real desire for a woman "pay no attention to whether the woman around approve of him or not"? This isn't realistic for anyone. No one pays no attention to whether others approve, in fact it would be foolish to do so, as others can give us feedback on ourselves from angles we wouldn't have seen.

Also, as with all PUA books, there is an implication that no factors matter in attractiveness other than those that you can change through training and greater psychological awareness. Your looks, your height, your physique, crucially of course your bank balance, your career and social circle. Manson speaks as if Jeff is only attractive to women because he isn't needy, as if none of these other factors matter, as if an ugly man or a handsome man, a poor man or a rich man, could train themselves in this non-neediness and see equal results. This rather erases a man's individual attributes. We know nothing about this Jeff character and why women might be attracted to him. Presumably he has some attractive traits that he was born with, other than not being needy. Surely some men aren't attractive to women for reasons other than neediness. When speaking of women finding neediness as unattractive as missing teeth and bad breath, he doesn't really emphasise the fact that woman are also turned off by missing teeth and bad breath. In fact the reality is that there is nothing about a man that women don't take into account when considering his attractiveness. Non-neediness may be the top unattractive quality that you're able to do something about, but she may find you unattractive for others reasons that you couldn't have predicted. That's how it is with women. You can never fully pin down how they will react to you or why. That's where books like this will always fall down.

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Bruno

The Best Book Ever Written For Men

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2017

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This is not just a great book, it is the best book on self-improvement and dating advice ever. For more than 1 year I read Red Pill BS every day. I was sick and tired, didn’t have a great alternative, or you read red pill, or you read mainstream cliché BS, and those guys from the 'manosphere' use cult tactics to convince they are the real and only macho thing.

After 1,5 years I decided to give a last chance and try this “Models” that a lot of guys talk about. But I was skeptical because I tought it was too 'soft'.

I was wrong.

After a few pages I knew this was the true answer to what I really needed: become attractive and understand women very well without changing yourself completly. I got much more than that.

Mark Mason doesn’t write simple theories like everybody else. Everything he writes has a lot of cientifical research and his own experience. That is why this is a revolution in seduction knowledge — remember, I had been read dating advice from hundreds of professional "players" every day for 1,5 years, I kept reading because I felt that everything I read was unhealthy theories based on their bad experiences and beliefs about women, only to find out what I already suspected deep down: they are all f*ck*d up in their heads.

My advice to every guy who wants to become attractive and learn how to be good with the ladies: buy this book and read it several times. You'll never need to read anything more ever again. Get rid of all Red Pill stuff you have. This is the complete guide, gives you the true attractiveness and seductive knowledge without any "fake it until you make it" or tricks and tactics. No more boy games, this is for real men who have courage to be honest and straight foward.

And the most important thing: you won't be a mentally ill women-hater.
You will learn to trully admire and understand women for what they are instead of seeing them as labeled objects who are meant to be exploited.

Remember guys, women are a very important part of our lives, so it is important learn this right.

I am very lucky to have this precious knowledge.

Thank you Mark for all the effort!

67 people found this helpful

Daniele

The book that saved my life

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2019

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I am 26 and was for over two years in a toxic relationship. This book opened my eyes and made me realize that I was actually the character of this book, a needy guy. I decided to get rid of this neediness by facing the fact that I was in a toxic relationship, and there were aspects of this relationship that could not be solved. The problem is that I was just too comfortable to leave, thinking that I could not have found someone like her in the future, till the point that I almost got married.
But then I realized that by improving myself I could have achieved more, and find what I was actually looking for. I started reading self-improvement books, workout 3-4 times a week and be more social. I started working on myself, rather than showing neediness and pleasing others.

You know it is time to leave, when your gut and instincts tell you so. Get out, work on your goals, and on that path of self improvement you will find what you are looking for. It is just a matter of time.

27 people found this helpful

David

Inspirational

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2018

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I did not buy this book in order to attract women; I’m married. I bought it because I wanted to change my relationships with women and how I interact with them (I won’t go into why!!). I have to say that I wish this book was around when I was younger because it would have dramatically changed my life. After reading it, and another book by the same author (the orange one), I am an entirely different person; well-adjusted, confident and happy (or at least well on my way to all 3!). Buy it if you want to attract women or if, like me, you just want to be a better man.

32 people found this helpful

nasenpflaster

Best book on dating in a modern world. Just beware of the last part about sex...

Reviewed in Germany on 2 April 2019

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Rezension "Attract Women through Honesty"
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Models - Attract Women Through Honesty

Best book on dating in a modern world. Just beware of the last part about sex...

After a long-term relationship I wanted to understand more about the world of relationships, love and sex from the perspective of a modern men who likes to be seen as a feminist believing in equality with a "taste" for career-seeking, intelligent women.
Unfortunately, if you look for literature and articles about the topic from the perspective of men, you usually find the typical "bro" and "pickup literature" that tells you "how to get the girl" and "seduce her".

Luckily, I found Mark Manson's blog and his great article "F*** yes or no". During reading, I saw that Manson had also written a book about dating, so I bought it. This was the perfect read after I have read and liked "No More Mr. Nice Guy" from Robert A. Glover.

# Idea of the Book
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If I summarize the suggestions of the book in 4 steps, I would do it like this:
* find out where you are good at
* find out what you like (in women)
* Polarization: talk about it openly and honestly.
* if you find out that the woman you're are talking and you are not matching on these topics, then stop. Otherwise, move

# Run through the Book
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In the beginning, Manson talks about Female Attraction and why it is not as easy as most of the pickup guides explain. As the consultant says: "It depends".
He explains why True Confidence is the key to attract women. For him, this means "being less invested in other's people's perceptions of you than in your perceptions of yourself".
Hence, his main message is to invest in yourself and hence become more confident. This relates to the term "intrinsic motivation". Instead of having more dates, more sex - seek for better relationships, overall happiness. Don't date to impress your friends... Learn to say no to woman and sex if you are not convinced.

In Chapter 3 and 4, Manson talks about honesty, openness and vulnerability. This is something that actually came very natural to me in my dating experience. Yes, it can be complicated sometimes because you have to deal with the consequences and emotions of your opinions, but less complicated then lying and keeping a lie active over long times. The main question here is:
* Can you laugh about yourself?
* Do you know where you are good at and where you need to improve?
This is how you achieve true confidence and from this he summarizes: It is not about the WHAT you are saying, but about the WHY.
For example if you give compliments because you want to seduce a woman it is not the same as if you say it unconditionally because you think it is true...
And the consequence of this is that you need to set your own boundaries and stick to them. Set your rules and communicate them.

Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 are devoted to Polarization, Rejection and Success. It is important to quickly find out if you and a woman match without losing too much time. There is no man in the whole universe that is able to attract all women, so try to find the ones that are.
Manson explains the signs to see if a woman is reacting to you. And he explains his concept of "F*** yes or no" and to quickly find out whether they are or can be enthusiastic about you. Don't try to impress every woman and try that they like you all.
This leads to be controversial and hence get used to live with rejections.
Success for Manson = Maximining happiness with whichever woman/women we prefer. It is not about counting how many women you have or how attractive the women are.

Chapter 7 deals with the 3 fundamentals to reach True Confidence. To quote Manson:"
1. Creating an attractive lifestyle
2. Overcoming your fears and anxiety around women
3. Mastering the expression of your emotions and communicating fluidly"
or shortly: Honest Living, honest Action, honest Communication

Chapter 8 and 9 are about Honest Living. Manson talks about Demographics and good ways and events to meet interesting women, for example dance or yoga classes. He explains the theory of Social Proof and why you stop rating women on scales.
He is going into more details about how to improve your style with fashion, fitness and working on your body language. Overall, you should be "a fascinating person" with taste.

Chapter 10 and 11 are about Honest Action. It is first about the anxiety to speak to (unknown) women. He explains the patterns that we have to prevent us from talking and that the best effort is to observe yourself (like a meditator) doing this.
He is also talking about masturbation and why you should stop this since it breaks your sexual motivation with real women.
He suggests a simple strategy by slightly getting used to talk to women, first asking for the time, asking about the day until you can tell them that they are attractive and you want to go on a date with them.

Chapter 12-15 deal with Honest Communication. He talks about creepiness, creating sexual tension and about emotional connections.
He goes further with putting emphasis on the first impression, communication skills, how to tell a good story and Humor.
This chapter is more about techniques, for example rules of dating and how to deal with phone numbers properly. At the end, he explains how to get to the first physical contact in a friendly, comfortable manner, leading to kissing and sex. He suggests, in doubt, to be pushy and move forward.
He finishes with a nice blog post from a woman on blog post about what she would like men to do in bed...

At the end of the book is a little step by step guide for improving yourself.

# Review
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In short, I am really happy with the book. Yes, some of the things are pretty obvious to me (fashion, fitness, making the moves when you know each other) but I guess this is just because I feel comfortable in those areas while other men might feel uncomfortable there.
All in all the book gives a great overview of the areas to think and improve and helps to reflect on a lot of things. It is definitely not a fast read with simple instructions and easy solutions, but rather an approach to change yourself step by step and the areas you should focus on.
I like that the book doesn't go too much into stereotypes of men and women and treats every person as different and special.

My main criticism is about the area of sex: yes, a lot of women still like the guy to be dominant and pushing. However, as we know, also guys can be submissive and women can be dominant. Hence, this is not the book when you look into alternative types of sexual play (think BDSM). Also, the book recommends to push until she says no. For me, this is something I hate as an advice, especially if you don't know each other well. I rather suggest a careful, talkative approach with affirmative questions to achieve a "yes means yes" type. Can seem a bit slow, but if you and the woman master this together, the sex will be awesome and fun for both of you with your desires met.
Later, when you know each other better, you can talk about hidden desires and potentially become more pushy/dominant if both agree (in a safe space).

Nevertheless, this is one of the best books out there for the modern, feminist man to read about women and dating. Compared to other pickup and stereotype literature, this one wins by far. So I still give it 5 stars.

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