He Texted - Lisa Winning & Carrie Henderson McDermott (2014)

Single women from every generation have always wondered if the man who occupies her thoughts is "The One". Does she ever cross his mind as often as he crosses hers? In today's modern world where communication is often done electronically via a slew of gadgets and devices, dating has become a tricky ledge that women find themselves treading very carefully, trying to decipher what Mr. Wonderful's most recent text, email, Facebook comment, etc. really means. With He Texted: The Ultimate Guide to Dating in the Digital Era, the authors bring the reader some direct analysis and somewhat expert advice and varying points of view from three men, known as The Bros, covering a wide range of scenarios to help the single gal determine if he's a keeper or if she should move on. While reading this book, I couldn't stop thinking that if the women who submitted the texts for analysis spent as much time verbally communicating with the man she is interested in as she does trying to first decipher and comprehend his messages, she would probably find herself in a meaningful relationship in no time. But then what do I know? I'm certainly no expert on relationships or matters of the heart, but I can't help but think that in order to determine if you are compatible, it's best to get to know each other speaking out loud to one another. As a society, are we really too busy to do that or are we just lazy? I found this book very easy to read and enjoyed that the authors had real men offering real advice about the various topics ranging from "he friended" to "he booty-texted" to "he loves you" and all of the pitfalls and drama in between. You could also get similar advice, feedback and interaction if you visit their He Texted website. I also enjoyed that even with the various points of view from both the guys and the gals, there was no gender bashing. The guys were not afraid to label another guy a tool or the girl as naive or gullible, but when they did, they did so with tact and professionalism. Nobody went off on a tangent, jumping on the soapbox to vilify one gender over the other. I felt like the advice and feedback provided was given with sincerity and honesty. The book also provides a good amount of humour, especially with the "text examples" provided in the book. Although common sense and logic should prevail and people should be interacting with their voices instead of their thumbs on a keypad, the digital age we live in is proof that it isn't happening. More people are finding their mates online year after year and this book provides a good road map for Ms. Single Gal to use to help her understand the signs so she is successful on her journey to Happily Ever After. (SH)

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