Dating rEvolution: or, how to date like a man and get away with it!

Rachael Zavala
CreateSpace (2008)
ISBN 9781434827944
Reviewed by William Phenn for Reader Views (5/08)




Rachael Zavala has got to be one of the most inventive women of modern time.  While being a mother to her three children and having a significant other, she still managed to have the time to write this inspirational piece of literature. Without the fancy degrees and no formal training in Psychology or the social sciences (by her own admission), Ms. Zavala managed to compile a volume of information that will intrigue both men and women.

While “Dating rEvolution” is intended for women, it’s an interesting book for men.  This book has to do with a woman’s advice to women and is an intriguing look at the dating scene through the eyes of a normal person. Not a psychologist or some Sociology major (looking to acquire information for a thesis), Rachael is just an experienced girl that has, “been there, done that.”  I could tell she wrote from the heart when she mentions things like, “the more clueless the man, the crazier the woman.”  I have been in this situation and I had to chuckle about that one.

She has a “Fun List” of things to do to avoid the drama of dating and I can understand where she is coming from. Ms. Zavala’s chapter on “Clingons” was informative and related to the crazies in where she cautions against being overbearing. She tells the reader to not badger her date with text messages and emails least she becomes known as a “Clingon.”

When she finally introduces chapter 7, I was most intrigued to read what a woman would say to other women on the subject of sex.  My prayers were answered; she was very honest, and open, about the fact that women have it on their minds too. Contrary to popular belief, I was glad to hear that I am not alone in this aspect of relationships. As Ms. Zavala puts it, not all women are as adamant about it as men, but she advises her readers to enjoy it. That’s all I will divulge on this chapter as I really think this is a great little 103-page book.

“Dating rEvolution” is masterfully done and very well written. No holds barred, no punches pulled, it tells it like it should be told. Rachael talks to the reader like a street-wise hooker, with the wisdom of Solomon and the Christian beliefs of Mary. She cautions where caution is to be taken and gives the green light when the situation is right. But best of all, once you read “Dating rEvolution,” you will know when that time has arrived.  I gave the book a raving A+ and recommend it to the guys too! We deserve to know as much as the girls.

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