Vanessa Torres, president of Single Women Rule Los Angeles and publisher of ThatHappenedtoMe.com, chimes in this week with her review of the new book by the infamous Millionaire Matchmaker.

Patti Stanger's New Book, "Become Your Own Matchmaker"
I don’t know how many of you are fans of Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker, but I’ve been watching since it debuted last year and I have to say, I’m hooked. I don’t always agree with what she’s saying, but I have to admit I find Patti Stanger hilarious. And more often than not, right, about how men view women and vice/versa. So, it was with great curiosity that I wandered over to her book signing event this weekend at the Barnes and Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles to see what more she had to say about Mars, Venus, and this crazy thing we call love.
(Note to B&N management: please make better signage so folks can actually find the author event in your three-story store).
After arriving about a half hour late and blaming it on the traffic (which I’m sure was the God’s honest truth as it can take a half hour to go three blocks in this town during rush hour), Patti was still a high-energy and fully engaged hostess, prying questions out of the shy singles in the audience. It was nice to see her interact “en vivo” as there is always loads of backstory to a person that’s never revealed in a weekly reality show.
I learned that Patti’s own romantic history is all over the map. From single to engaged to single again, and now in a LTR with Mr. Good Guy. She’s 47 (she looks great!) and isn’t afraid to announce it in this age-obsessed town, which I give her props for. It also means that the treads are worn down on her tires a bit, so she knows from what she speaks. She claims to have mastered the execution of matchmaking via her own grandiose missteps, which boosts her steet cred. Despite being a matchmaker for years (first for other companies, and now running the super-successful Millionaire’s Club) she’s finally learned to take her own advice.
Here’s where it gets good; I bring you dating advice from the horse’s mouth:
1. Men fall in love between their eyes, women between their ears. Men look at us and fall in love with our beauty, our image. Women like to be talked to, listened to. We will fall for the guy that can do this the best. Or at all.
2. Most people reveal their true selves within the first three months of a relationship. We choose to ignore what we see/hear or think we can change it. Listen to what he is saying, if it doesn’t match what you are looking for, call it quits.
3. The majority of bachelors are Virgos. Ladies, if you’re man is a Virgo, he’s gonna be a tough one to wrangle. And even if you do, you might be sorry. (Patti is very into astrology and claims to be psychic. She predicted that John Mayer was going to take Jen Aniston to the Oscars and then kick her to the curb. How this applies to your life, I’m not sure, but keep in mind the info about Virgos). Read more »