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Author Weigel, Moira, 1984- author.

Title Labor of love : the invention of dating / Moira Weigel.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.

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Location Call No. Status
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  306.73 WEIGEL    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  306.73 WEI    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Pearl Street Branch Library - Adult Department  306.73 WEI    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  306.73 W42    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 292 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-273) and index.
Contents Introduction: Dates -- Tricks -- Likes -- Outs -- School -- Steadies -- Freedom -- Niches -- Protocol -- Plans -- Help -- Afterword: Love.
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
"A brilliant and surprising investigation into why we date the way we do"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Dating (Social customs)
Interpersonal relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family.
Dating (Social customs) (OCoLC)fst00888094
Interpersonal relations. (OCoLC)fst00977397
ISBN 9780374182533 (hardback)
0374182531 (hardback)
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