Labor of love :
Weigel, Moira,
Labor of love : the invention of dating / Moira Weigel. - First edition. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. - 292 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-273) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.Tricks -- 2.Likes -- 3.Outs -- 4.School -- 5.Steadies -- 6.Freedom -- 7.Niches -- 8.Protocol -- 9.Plans -- 10.Help.
"It seems as though every week there's a new app available on your smartphone promising dates a plenty--just swipe right. A mate, on the other hand, is becoming harder and harder to find. The age-old quest for true love requires more effort than ever before. Let's face it: dating is work. Which, as it happens, is exactly where it began, in the 19th century--as prostitution. In Labor of Love, Moira Weigel dives into the secret history of dating while holding up a mirror to the contemporary dating landscape, revealing why we date the way we do and explaining why it feels so much like work. This isn't a guide to "getting the guy"; there are no ridiculous "rules" to follow in Labor of Love. This is a brilliant, fresh, and utterly original approach to help us understand how dating was invented and, hopefully, lead us closer to the happy ending that it promises"-- "A brilliant and surprising investigation into why we date the way we do"--
9780374182533 0374182531
YBP12578414
2015041606
Interpersonal relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Marriage & Family.
Dating (Social customs)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family.
Dating (Social customs)
Interpersonal relations.
HQ801 / .W6285 2016
306.73
Labor of love : the invention of dating / Moira Weigel. - First edition. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. - 292 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-273) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.Tricks -- 2.Likes -- 3.Outs -- 4.School -- 5.Steadies -- 6.Freedom -- 7.Niches -- 8.Protocol -- 9.Plans -- 10.Help.
"It seems as though every week there's a new app available on your smartphone promising dates a plenty--just swipe right. A mate, on the other hand, is becoming harder and harder to find. The age-old quest for true love requires more effort than ever before. Let's face it: dating is work. Which, as it happens, is exactly where it began, in the 19th century--as prostitution. In Labor of Love, Moira Weigel dives into the secret history of dating while holding up a mirror to the contemporary dating landscape, revealing why we date the way we do and explaining why it feels so much like work. This isn't a guide to "getting the guy"; there are no ridiculous "rules" to follow in Labor of Love. This is a brilliant, fresh, and utterly original approach to help us understand how dating was invented and, hopefully, lead us closer to the happy ending that it promises"-- "A brilliant and surprising investigation into why we date the way we do"--
9780374182533 0374182531
YBP12578414
2015041606
Interpersonal relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Marriage & Family.
Dating (Social customs)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family.
Dating (Social customs)
Interpersonal relations.
HQ801 / .W6285 2016
306.73
