Why You're Still Single: Things Your Friends Would Tell You If You Promised Not to Get Mad

In a market where so many dating guides offer up humor and glibness in lieu of genuine wisdom and insight, Why You're Still Single puts itself at the head of the class by proving it's possible to let readers laugh while they learn. Linda Holmes deploys a voice that is savvy and assured, while Evan Marc Katz writes with an honesty that makes you want to believe that the 'E' in his company E-Cyrano must surely stand for Empathy. --Dr. Ian Kerner, author of She Comes First and Be Honest--You're Not That into Him Either

In this distinctive approach to the dating game, Katz, founder of an online dating consulting service, and columnist Holmes team up to help readers become aware of their actions to prevent repeating mistakes. They cite such dating turnoffs as trash talking the opposite sex, playing games, and nursing grudges. Gender-specific annoyances addressed include a woman's tendency to overtalk and overanalyze conversations and a man's tendency to give advice but not to take it. Mixing humor with practical tips, the authors pack a lot of relevant information into this slim volume, through which both young men and young women will enjoy thumbing. Recommended. --Library Journal Reviews

A book by two astute, exceptionally observant single people who discuss the ways that they and other single people manage to stay single... Any woman currently in the throes of singlehood who is looking to change her state could benefit from reading this book. --The Flatland Oracles