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Labor of love : the invention of dating

Weigel, Moira, 1984- author

Overview

\"It seems as though every week there's a new app available on your smartphone promising dates aplenty--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 nineteenth 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, to lead us closer to the happy ending that it promises\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Subject: Dating (Social customs) / Mate selection. / Interpersonal relations.
• ISBN: 9780374536954, 0374536953

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HQ801.W6285 2017	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE