Wendy Newman

A how-to guide to dating, specifically online dating. The author found her current partner after 121 first dates, mostly arranged through online platforms. She talks about mistakes and lessons learned, giving advice for those entering (or re-entering) the dating pool.

I'm ditching this book halfway through, because it's totally depressing without meaning to be. My takeaway from reading this is that I'm probably not going to have any success with online dating, because I just can't be the person that this author describes as the successful online dater. It brought all of my insecurities to the surface. My opinions and beliefs about love and romance are in opposition to hers in many ways. Plus, she describes dating in an urban area, and I don't think many of her strategies and advice would work for my location in a smaller town. If you're a city dweller who doesn't mind thinking of dating as a numbers game, this book might be a better fit for you.… (mais)