TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weigel,Moira
TI  - Labor of love: the invention of dating 
SN  - 9780374182533
AV  - HQ801 .W6285 2016
U1  - 306.73 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
KW  - Interpersonal relations
KW  - fast
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Marriage & Family
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Dating (Social customs)
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
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