| Description |
xi, 164 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- How to pick (or adapt to) your man based on what kind of toy he wants -- Toys lure in women, just like good worms lure in fish -- Toys prevent boredom and thus prevent insanity (on the part of everyone that bored guys come into contact with) -- Men need to be spontaneous, and toys offer a safe way to maintain their youthful spontaneity -- Gadgets prevent infidelity -- Men hate ambiguity -- Protector toys: how guys expose their nurturing side through technology, even if they don't know it -- Toys help relieve stress in men - they really do -- The whole midlife crisis thing and gadgets -- Girls and their curls: women like stuff, too, and what this means for men -- The dark side: men use gadgets to fend off meaningful conversations and emotional entanglements -- For some men, gadgets are a substitute for watching sports 24/7: there really is no such thing as a non-gadget guy (and you should be so lucky to be married to this kind of man) -- The meaning of BlackBerry -- The Wile E. Coyote phenomenon: why are men undeterred by gadget failure? -- Postscript. |
| Subject |
Men -- Psychology.
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Men -- Psychology. |
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Men -- Effect of technological innovations on.
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Men. |
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Men -- Recreation -- Psychological aspects.
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Men -- Recreation. |
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Psychological aspects. |
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Recreation -- Equipment and supplies -- Psychological aspects.
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Recreation -- Equipment and supplies. |
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Household electronics -- Psychological aspects.
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Household electronics. |
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Technology -- Psychological aspects.
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Technology -- Psychological aspects. |
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Men. |
| ISBN |
081447344X |
| Standard No. |
9780814473443 |
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