In her new dating book, “From Frog to Prince: A Woman Reveals Dating Secrets Every Man Needs to Know,” Susan Young offers her years of expertise in telling men how to be more than just simple-minded heathens looking for sex. How does Young’s advice stack up? We asked our assistant fringe editors to weigh in.

**She Said** – “From Frog to Prince” encourages men to see beyond physical looks and appreciate a woman for her personality. Though the author says men should not completely discount beautiful women, she suggests that by not limiting their scope, men will have a better chance of finding their perfect match.

**He said** – Besides the fact that this book automatically assumes that the person reading it is a complete moron, aiming for the stars is not a bad thing. I don’t think men are limiting their scope by looking for the best-looking woman, but rather remaining optimistic about their prospects. Women are looking for men too, and you’d better believe they are keeping an eye out for the good-looking ones.

**She Said** – Author Susan Young says that having similar interests is positive, as well as necessary, but when a couple’s interests are too in-line, there is no friction or cause for discourse, and this leads to boredom. If a couple is too similar, they are better suited to being friends. Men and women need certain differences to fuel discussion and to be able to learn from each other.

**He said** – I disagree. The more you have in common, the better. An athletic couple will find lots to do and talk about, as will a video game couple or a religious couple. No one is completely the same, so differences in certain areas are already a given. I don’t believe someone can be “too similar” to someone.

**She Said** – Men should not be initially discouraged by rejection from women. Sometimes women, for reasons not entirely obvious to the men asking, reject advances not because they are uninterested, but because outlaying variables are preventing further commitment. Say woman just got out of a bad relationship, she may be hesitant to jump right into a new one, yet may want to remain friends with the man currently interested in her until she is ready to date again.

**He said** – Women aren’t hard to approach because men are afraid of rejection. It might have something to do with the giggling friends behind her. Now, a man with confidence will be able to play it smooth, but this book is for the uninformed and the untrained. A dude with no confidence will feel terribly silly being rejected in a public place, regardless of who the girl is with. Girls should just know how to let a guy down easy. Also, there’s nothing wrong with being desired; girls can find us too.

**She Said** – The book recommends that when talking to women for the first time, men ask genuine, open ended questions. By using this method, rather than traditional “pick-up lines,” men can be assured that women will see real interest, as opposed to sleazy advances.

**He said** – Honestly, if a girl falls for the “sleazy” advances then she’s not looking for a dating relationship. That being said, being suave is a talent, not a gift, and it takes practice. Being a creep gets you nowhere, and if there is a girl you really want to get to know, then be genuine and be sincere.

**She Said** – In today’s day and age, technology has certain effects on our daily lives, which subsequently transfers over to our personal relationships. Sometimes this reliance can make couples feel as if their relationship is more stable than it really is. The author suggests testing the relationship by limiting communication, except when making plans for a date.

**He said** – Sure, absence makes the heart grow fonder, but why be more than a few clicks away if you don’t have to? FaceBook and MySpace are great tools to check up on people, say hi and keep in touch. The web dating industry is apparently booming right now, probably because dudes are sick of being rejected by girls in public places.

In closing – The author could have saved a lot of time, and paper, by saying, Be genuine and sincere. The rest will follow. That’s essentially how you become a prince, or princess, to someone.

“From Frog to Prince: A Woman Reveals Dating Secrets Every Man Needs to Know” is on sale now in bookstores and online. The list price is $16.95.