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The #1?New York Times Bestseller

A hilarious thoughtful and in-depth exploration of the?pleasures and perils of modern romance from one of this generations sharpest comedic voices

At some point every one of us embarks on a?journey to find love. We meet people date get?into and out of relationships all with the hope?of finding someone with whom we share a deep?connection. This seems standard now but its?wildly different from what people did even just?decades ago. Single people today have more?romantic options than at any point in human?history. With technology our abilities to connect?with and sort through these options are staggering.?So why are so many people frustrated?

Some of our problems are unique to our time.?Why did this guy just text me an emoji of a pizza??Should I go out with this girl even though she?listed Combos as one of her favorite snack foods??Combos?! My girlfriend just got a message from?some dude named Nathan. Whos Nathan? Did he?just send her a photo of his penis? Should I check?just to be sure????

But the transformation of our romantic lives?can??t be explained by technology alone. In a short?period of time?? the whole culture of finding love?has changed dramatically. A few decades ago???people would find a decent person who lived in?their neighborhood. Their families would meet?and?? after deciding neither party seemed like a?murderer?? they would get married and soon have?a kid?? all by the time they were twenty-four. Today???people marry later than ever and spend years of?t