What Men Won't Tell You but Women Need to Know

January 30, 1990
Listen up, women, here's how to fathom your man. First, ``men are much simpler than women,'' so in trying to figure him out, ``think like a minimalist.'' Remember, ``Sex is spelled s-e-x, not i-o-u.'' For guys, ``relationships are not . . . top priority.'' Work probably ranks higher. When criticizing a man, ``develop a light touch.'' In bed, let him know you think he's a red-hot lover. From such platitudes, this breezy, often superficial pabulum is distilled. Berkowitz, who hosts a talk show on Financial News Network (and was formerly the Today show's correspondent on men), teamed here with freelance journalist Gittines, offers advice to women on getting men to open up, dating divorced men, extramarital affairs, gauging a man's true intentions regarding commitment, dealing with his fears of impotence, and so forth. Author tour.