Mode One: Let the Women Know What You’re REALLY Thinking
Dec.16, 2009 in
Dating Books
Product DescriptionThere are many books on the market that profess to teach men how to attract and seduce “any woman they want to” or “any woman they meet. ” Mode One: Let The Women Know What You’re Really Thinking, by author Alan Roger Currie, makes no such “hyped up” claims. Currie’s approach is all about upfront, straightforward honesty combined with non-manipulative, highly self-assured behavior. Mode One teaches men that sometimes, being reje. . . More >>
December 16th, 2009 at 11:44 am
I purchased Mode One with the hope that the knowledge of this revolutionary idea would allow me to understand a little bit more about me and the dating scene. All I can say is. . . at least I was hopeful. In hindsight I should have read the other reviews more thoroughly, I then would have discovered that the author’s revolutionary idea is a trademark which generally means, “I’m not here to help you. I’m here only to make money. ”
Mode One gave me the impression that I was reading an instant message from a thirteen year old because of the author’s abundant use of the underline and cap keys. He also used research worthy statements such as, “Based on my observation and experiences,” and left it at that. He did not support his observation with any verifiable fact. I suppose it is silly to approach this book with some sort of a scientific mind. But when one writes in order to disperse some fact, they should at least have the forethought to support their statements with facts other than “Based on my observation. ”
The author does make some good points in his book, most notably dealing with what he calls “wholesome pretenders. ” However, most of the knowledge that is contained in Mode One can be obtained from other books dealing with interpersonal communication.
On the back cover there is a statement exclaiming that this book will “Change your life, if you allow it to. ” Well, I allowed it to, but I don’t think it was the change that the author had in mind.
Rating: 2 / 5
December 16th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
The most prominent feature of this book is that it uses more capitalized sentences, single quotation marks, double quotation marks, italicized words, bolded words, underlined words, and combinations thereof than hopefully 99. 9 percent of the books up here.
The content is basically rambling. But since the reader is presumed to be so dull as to not be able to pick out the important parts of the rambling, the author has helped us out by being astonishingly generous in his use of unnecessary quotes around common words and phrases, the major overuse of bolded, italic, underlined, and capitalized words, phrases and sentences. And for those who still don’t get it, the author thoughtfully repeats his idea ad nauseum. As a courtesy to the busy reader, the author does eliminate illustrative stories for making his points. For variety, he alternates between using sets of unnecessary double quotes and inappropriate sets of single quotes.
Based on reading half of the book, it seems to be based on an incident in the author’s life where he met a woman who knew his mother and he clearly indicated to that woman that he wanted casual sex. She acted like she was taken aback, and he affirmed that he wanted her sexually and didn’t shy away. And she went for it. That is the only story I can recall based on reading approximately half of the book. Based on this anecdotal evidence, “Mode One” was born. Is the notion of building trust with a woman an issue? This is not addressed. It could be argued if you speak your mind to people that that will cause people to trust you more than if you pussyfoot around. But they would have to observe you for more than a simple conversation to get a sense of what kind of person you are, wouldn’t they?
The book’s thesis is that being bold about stating what you want, as it pertains to romance or casual sex, will result in a higher number of women being receptive to your advances. And that those who would reject you would have rejected you anyway or not have been worth your time.
In conclusion, this book is the author rambling on the topic. The takeaways are simply not cleanly accessible. The book fails to flesh out both the meaning and implications of its main point in any valuable way. It is just really bad writing.
Rating: 1 / 5
December 16th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Alan Roger Currie does have some good ideas in this book, like ways to get up the courage to talk to a woman if you are a shy guy. It is very hard to read because of the lack of editing. It is almost as if he published the first draft of the book because it is filled with odd capitalization, bolding and underlining. If you can get past that to the actual content, I do agree with some of his ideas, like if you are seen as “not provocative”, most women will see you as a friend, not a lover. I don’t like the author’s focus on getting women into bed, but I do appreciate the fact that he encourages guys to approach women and talk to them. Sometimes, especially if you are very attractive or very successful, many men hesitate to approach you because they think you would never date them.
Rating: 2 / 5
December 16th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I don’t have the paperback version, but I did purchase the ebook version of Mode One: Let The Women Know What You’re REALLY Thinking. Some of his chapters are very entertaining.
If you haven’t read it, the basic message is “Stop being a wuss with women, develop some cajones, and if you want sex from women, then boldly and straightforwardly ask for it!”
I like a lot of the principles and philosophies of Alan Roger Currie’s book, but like one reviewer already stated, I think his suggested approach is way too daring and risky. I mean, if I’m at a bar, and I see a woman who provokes x-rated thoughts in my head, am I just supposed to go up and tell her those thoughts, under the guise of being “straightforwardly honest?” That sounds a little too ballsy for me. The average joe is just not that gutsy.
If a guy can get away with being ‘mode one’ (i. e. , ultra confident and boldly candid) with women, more than likely he’s going to have to be very handsome, and exceptionally smooth with the ladies.
Rating: 3 / 5
December 16th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
If you’re a guy, and you’re looking to seduce 10+ women over the next month, you’re going to be very disappointed in this Mode One book. For the same reason that those looking to lose 15-20 lbs. of fat in one or two weeks will be disappointed in a book that emphasizes good eating habits, consistent exercise, and self-control of our appetite.
What many people want to do is eat junk food, not exercise, drink beer, and still lose weight.
Same with attracting and seducing women. Most men want to be able do whatever they can to have a quick, one-night stand with a bunch of beautiful, sexy women. In that regard, this Mode One book SUCKS!!! (and I mean that only half-joking)
What the author describes are principles that will probably work for you in the LONG RUN, but not really the SHORT RUN. If you’re looking to improve yourself, and your success with women over the next six months or longer, then this book is more than worth reading. But if you’re looking for instant, overnight success with women, this book is not a good buy.
Rating: 5 / 5