From the brilliant New York Times bestselling authors of the
"refreshingly blunt" (Harper's Bazaar) F*ck Feelings--this
seriously irreverent roadmap reveals the essentials to look for when
you're done being suckered by the promise of true love and want help
seeking a real, lasting relationship.
Many people have opinions on the subject of romantic relationships--why
they're so hard to find, so difficult to maintain, so easily analogized
to planets and pets--but the real source of trouble isn't too
complicated: it's that we are choosing our partners based on love,
excitement, lust, attraction, neediness...on feelings.
Instead of helping readers find true love (also known as "total
bullshit"), Dr. Michael Bennett and his comedy-writing daughter Sarah
reveal the practical, commonsense criteria for good partnerships that
will allow real love to develop, even after the romance has died down or
been buried completely. Finding a good partner involves losing
preconceived notions about who your dream date might be, so the Bennetts
helpfully appraise the pros and cons of eight traits people most
commonly seek: charisma, beauty, chemistry, communication, sense of
humor, family stability, intelligence, and wealth. They suggest you'll
have better luck finding a partner in a bar, online, or on a date
arranged by your chiropractor if you focus on ideas like mutual
attraction and respect and common interests and common goals. With
helpful quizzes, case studies inspired by Dr. Bennett's practice, and
unscientific flow charts, F*ck Love is packed with enough advice and
wisdom to help you avoid the relationship nightmares that led you to
this book in the first place.
