Dating Sucks, but You Don't
The Modern Guy's Guide to Total Confidence, Romantic Connection, and Finding the Perfect Partner

[disclaimer: I rate and review books relative to what they do for my life, and I am not at all in the target audience for this book.] I read this as part of a 2022 project to broaden my perspective on the role dating plays in people's lives & what people are hoping to find through it. This book, like......more

A Healthy, Optimistic, Self-Challenging Guide. This may be my first book I've read on the subject, but having seen blogs, editorials, and videos, on the subject, the encouraging tone of Connell's voice is a breath of fresh air. He puts faith in his readers like someone who he knows personally, is nev......more

This isn't the kind of book I'd ordinarily pick up on my own. Having read a few books of dating advice in particular and even more of the self-help genre in general, I usually find myself unimpressed. Most such books veer either toward the sleazy or toward rampant pseudo-psychology, neither of which......more

I came across this book thanks to a friend who recommended it to me since he knows I'm putting myself out there. I finished this book out of discipline, but I must admit I didn't enjoy it at all. As any other dating book out there, it focuses on quantity over quality, it gives you advice on how to g......more

I don't often read books about dating but this book is sort of in an awkward place. I saw this title on Amazon by chance and gave it a shot for a change of pace. After finishing the book, I gotta be blunt.... this novel is focusing more on player-like tendencies and going with whoever is the best choi......more