Men, women, love and romance : under the covers of the bedroom revolution

Whitehead examines what women now want and what men have to do to achieve lasting and emotionally satisfying relationships in the 21st century. He examines all forms of dating - from the traditional meeting places to the increasing popularity of chat-rooms, cyber dating and text messaging. Romance is not dead, but it has changed. In "Men, Women, Love and Romance," through extensive interviews and acute analysis, Stephen Whitehead examines love and -relationships in the 21st century.Transformations in how women think and act, and in the many lifestyle choices now open to them, have ushered in a bedroom revolution marked by a new sexual confidence. Women have new expectations about themselves, their romantic opportunities and their sexuality. They have moved on, lead by the FFFOKS (forty, fit and free of kids). Men have to adapt to this movement if they are to succeed in forming meaningful relationships. Whitehead asserts that the "traditional male" has no place in the new gender game and those men who do not recognize this, who do not make an effort to be more emotionally in tune with themselves and their partners, are likely to -become the dodos of the new millennium. Whitehead examines what women now want and what men have to do to achieve emotionally satisfying relationships in the 21st century. Democratic love is the new ideal, and this book tells you what it is and how to find it. All forms of dating are explored -- from conventional meeting places to the increasing popularity of chat rooms, cyber dating and text messaging. Here at last is an up-to-the-minute guide detailing what needs to be done by both sexes to reach harmony -- men and women are from the same planet, they just need to speak the same emotional language Romance is not dead, but it has changed. Through extensive interviews and acute analysis Stephen Whitehead examines love and relationships in the 21st century. Changes in how women think and act, and in the many lifestyle choices now open to them, have ushered in a bedroom revolution marked by a new sexual confidence. Whitehead examines what women now want and what men have to do to achieve lasting and emotionally satisfying relationships in the 21st century. He also looks at all forms of dating-from the traditional meeting places to the increasing popularity of chat rooms, cyber dating and text messaging. He asserts that being a "traditional man" has no place in the new gender regime. Those men who do not recognize this, who do not make an effort to become more emotionally in tune with themselves and their partners are likely to become the dodos of the new millennium.

About the Author:
Stephen Whitehead is a lecturer at Keele University, where he researches and teaches on gender and identity. He has written several books on gender, management, and men and masculinities.

Men and women are from the same planet – they just need to speak the same language in today's dating game. This is an insightful look at the new rules of dating in the 21st century. While I was doing the research for this book, interviewing women of all ages and backgrounds, one theme recurred in virtually every interview.