Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from straying—until he discovers a greener pasture, Shanté's archrival, Conny. Scorned, she plans to get her man back by any means necessary.
Quincy Watson (Jamie Foxx) er forfatter, og da hans forlovede forlader ham, bliver han inspireret til at skrive en bog om, hvordan man kan slå op. Bogen bliver en succes, og snart er Quincy i fuld gang med at give sin fætter Evan (Morris Chestnut) gode råd om, hvordan han skal behandle det modsatte køn. Da Evans kæreste Nikki (Gabrielle Union) hører om dette, er hun fast besluttet på, at det ikke er hende, men Quincy og Evan, der skal tages ved næsen.
Shanté Smith has moved to Atlanta where she's the Love Doctor, a relationship expert who uses her knowledge of the male psyche to help women get what they want. Tiffany contacts her after she catches her boyfriend, Byron, in a clinch with his boss, Carla, right after he wins a competition called "The Trainee." Shanté initiates a five-step program for Tiffany while Byron seeks advice from his best friend, Gizzard. Then, Bryon consults Shanté: has the Love Doctor switched sides? And, what happens if Byron finds out that Tiffany's playing games? Can true love run without a play book?
In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.