The Truth
Sex, Love, Commitment, and the Puzzle of the Male Mind
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4.7 • 206 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
This is not a journey that was undertaken for journalistic purposes. It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis that was forced on me by my own behavior and its consequences.
"As such, it requires sharing a lot of things I'm not proud of—and a few things I feel like I should regret a whole lot more than I actually do. Because, unfortunately, I am not the hero in this tale. I am the villain."
So begins Neil Strauss's long-awaited follow-up to The Game, the funny and slyly instructive work of immersive journalism that jump-started the international "seduction community" and made Strauss a household name—revered or notorious—among single men and women alike.
In The Truth, Strauss takes on his greatest challenge yet: Relationships. And in this wild and highly entertaining ride, he explores the questions that men and women are asking themselves every day:
Is it natural to be faithful to one person for life? Do alternatives to monogamy lead to better relationships and greater happiness? What draws us to the partners we choose? Can we keep passion and romance from fading over time?
His quest for answers takes him from Viagra-laden free-love orgies to sex addiction clinics, from cutting-edge science labs to modern-day harems, and, most terrifying of all, to his own mother.
What he discovered changed everything he knew about love, sex, relationships, and, ultimately, himself.
Searingly honest and compulsively readable, The Truth just may have the same effect on you.
If The Game taught you how to meet members of the opposite sex, The Truth will teach you how to keep them.
Customer Reviews
Extremely insightful
Heard about The Game. Never read it in college. Didn’t really need to if I’m being honest. I imagine it talks about treating women like people instead of objects and having fun.
Coming out of a divorce I went rampant by my own standards. I needed validation to sooth the abandonment I felt after splitting with my ex-wife while I was deployed…met a girl at that tale end of my rampage who coincidentally had been going through something similar. Funny thing is, we met eachother in high school and talked briefly at a party but nothing transpired. Just followed and kept up with eachother on social media for almost ten years before getting together.
She’s everything I ever wanted. But like the author, I make up reasons to discard when feelings start getting real out of fear and enmeshment. I found myself asking what’s wrong with me? I must be broken because looking back, in one way or the other I’ve sabotaged every relationship I’ve ever been in… I say what I want, I get it, get scared about the attachment, then treat them horrible until they leave because I don’t want to be the one to break up. It was a never ending cycle.
This book opened my eyes to a major blind spot. It’s insightful and a great story. There’s some psychology in there if you’re into that (I am) I feel like it made me a better man. Sounds kinda corny but it’s true.
Great book!
This was a great read and very insightful ideas on self improvement. Recommend anyone looking to better themselves to read this.
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Kenny Powers