[1]Within the last week, by coincidence, or a hint of destiny, two different “relationship” books have found their way to my desk; Internet Dating is Not Like Ordering Pizza [2], and the more alluring of the two titles, How to Make Someone Fall in Love with You in 90 Minutes [3].
My desk isn’t that big, so confronted with these bold messages day after day, I submitted, and opened them. I’ve had two romances this year, though neither bloomed, and I’ve been dreading the idea of re-registering with match.com, which makes me the perfect, vulnerable candidate for guidance. And who doesn’t have 90 minutes to spare? Scanning these how-to books got me wondering about the usefulness of the genre. Could they possibly work? Is finding a soul mate as simple as following some friendly advice?
What about you? Have you learned something handy from how-to books, dating or otherwise?
Photo by Ferdinando Scianna [4], New York City, 1986.