He`s just not that into you/そんな彼なら捨てちゃえば？

I first encountered this book by a recommendation from a　friend.

I had a biggest crush of the century, and I was going out with my crush, but the relationship wasn`t going too well.

It was just like the book... I was writing all my girls what was going on. `he said that`, `he didn`t call`, `but he did call`...

And one day one of my dear friend Cristen, recomended me a book. yes, the one called `he`s just not that into you`

I was so lost, and it didn`t sound too encouraging to read a book by that title at that time. So even though I had it `noted` in one of my `want to read` list, it was not read then.

Well, not till now, after eventually getting dumped by the dream man since I `reminded him of old sad memories`, (Goodness, am I quoting the book or what?) going through few frivolous relationships trying to get over him, and finally calming down and starting to go out with the current boyfriend, have I finally picked up the book and read it.

And it was book of wisdom!!
OK, I might sound silly totally praising this relationship book, but as you can guess it was filled with all the things he have said, all the things he did.... I was so laughing through the book.

But I guess liking someone so much that you can`t is the fun part of dating! :)
Yes, it was extremely heartbreaking when it was over, but I had a great time when I was in it, and I learned so much!

So anyway, the movie came out on Aug 1st in Japan.
I was curious how they made the movie... and I somehow ended up watching the first show the day it came out.
The movie started around 10AM, but there were girls filling every single seat... I guess relationships are an eternal topic to all girls all ages!

The movie? it was okay. It was cute.
But the end concept was almost the opposite of the book...
The book kept pressing to not read behind the lines that a guy isn`t pursuing you.
It means he`s not in love with you and there`s hardly ever an exception to the rule.
Well, the movie did have sprinkles of that concept,
but in the end, the exception happens and it`s a happy ending.

I guess it would be totally helpless and sad if this movie wasn`t a happy ending, but wasn`t noticing and accepting the most likely fact that this relationship isn`t going anywhereand moving on the whole point of this book/story?

.... Oh well!! : )
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「そんな彼なら捨てちゃえば」（すごいタイトル）の映画見てきました！

もともとは割と前からある本なのですが、昔これを友達が進めてくれて、 映画と同時に本もリニューアルされていたらしく、店頭にいっぱい並んでいたのを見て 本も映画を見る前に読みました。

本は男性の行動に一喜一憂する女性が「これってどうなの？好きなの嫌いなの？」と言うのを
著者のグレッグにぶつけるもの。 グレッグは大抵「そんな風くらいにしかしてくれないなら、彼はそんなに好きじゃないんだよ」と 女性に言うのですが、確かに客観的に見たらそう思うコトが多い。
でも恋してたら、自分も信じたくなっちゃうし、「どうなの？」って思っちゃうコトが多くて 思わず笑っちゃいます。

個人的にはもうちょっと早く読んどいたら良かったなあ。なんて（笑）

映画はキャストが豪華で典型的な`chick flick`（女性向きの映画）ですが、かわいかったですよ。
ただ、本では「もういい加減、あきらめて次探しなさい！」と言う感じなのですが
映画は「でも、たまにこう言う事もあるよ！」とうまく行くケースを見せてしまっているので
本とは根本的に言ってる事が違うじゃん！って思ってしまいます。
ま、これでハッピーエンドじゃ無かったら無かったで、ちょっとさびしいけどさ。

でも、スマステーションの「月一五郎」で（活字で書くとこの表記であってるのかな？）
映画の日本語タイトルは「強い女性」をすごい表してるって言ってたの。
確かに本の内容を考えても、このタイトルだったら、このハッピーエンディングでも教訓は生きてると思う。
（英語名はほ本のままなんだけど・・・。）
つい、「そうだな～。」と不覚にも？ごろうちゃんコメントに納得していましました。