I Can't Believe I'm Buying This Book: A Commonsense Guide to Successful Internet Dating

By: Evan Marc Katz
Paperback, 174 pages
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It's official: There is no longer a stigma associated with Internet dating. It's true. We promise. Nearly 50 million Americans have tried it. That means roughly half of the single adult population has filled out an online dating profile or has at least browsed a few personal ads, just to see who's out there. Quickly disappearing are the days of awkward setups and random encounters. Today's singles simply post a profile on a handful of dating websites, then sit back and wait for the dates to roll in. Well, that's the idea anyway. The reality is that most people slap together vague and uninspired dating profiles and quickly become disillusioned when "the one" doesn't respond the next day. In I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M BUYING THIS BOOK, Internet dating expert Evan Marc Katz, a former MatchNet consultant and avowed online dater, demystifies the world of Internet dating. He offers practical advice on choosing the right dating website, writing eye-catching profiles, striking up that first email "conversation," turning a first date into a second, and much more. Equal parts how-to guide and inspirational pep talk, I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M BUYING THIS BOOK is like having a chat with a good friend, in this case, a hysterically funny, insightful friend who tells it like it is while remaining cheerfully optimistic about the universal quest for love. Whether you're an online dating junkie or a complete newcomer, an enthusiastic twentysomething or a been-there-done-that divorcée, this irreverent and intelligent guide will teach even the most jaded single how to master the dating game and find true love online. (edited by author)

 

There's already many online dating books...

- 9 Nov, 2009
... which makes it hard for me to rate this one more than an average 3-star. The problem is all books about online dating offer the same advice. When internet dating was new 10 years ago, a book such as this would have been helpful!

If you are a newbie to internet dating, I recommend this book!

However, if you have been dating online for a year or two, it seems the advice offered in the book are basic common sense suggestions - be honest, post a good photo, write a good positive profile!

 

Interesting Perspective with secrets for a strong profile

- 6 May, 2009
I'd never thought I meet someone from an internet dating site. Yes, like anything it else, it takes time. I enjoyed reading this book.
Katz does a good job explaining how to write a polished profile without writing a novel. Opposed to general statements, this provides insight for someone to become familiar with you.
If someone on a site sends you a response, Evan provides excellent suggestions on how to respond.
Since you are both strangers, Katz describes where to go & what to do on a first date.
Also, he provides warning signs pertaining stalkers, & scams.
Furthermore, Katz mentions actions your date may do that aren't meant to offend U.


 

Guidance for Newbies

- 29 Apr, 2009
Katz is a consultant for online daters, so this book is a come-on that probably gets him additional consulting business. This is a short, readable guide for people new to online dating. It is particularly good in comparing the features of the leading online dating services and in consistently advocating for honesty in what you say in profiles. Less helpful is a chapter of five profiles he has helped write which is supposed to show you how to do a better profile but actually ends up encouraging you to seek Katz's consulting help. The book has much helpful information, but for a better introduction to online dating for beginners I would recommend Online Dating for Dummies.

Gordon Scott Edwards, author of Internet Safari, Finding Love Online At 65


 

Easy to read, Good information, Funny and Entertaning

- 27 Aug, 2008
I disagree with the negative comments some others wrote about this book. Judging from what I see on the dating sites, a lot of people are going about this wrong. So, it is not outdated nor is it simple common sense that every one already knows. Instead it has relevant and useful tips on making your profile stand out. Your communications will be more effective and your online dating experience will be better overall. Lastly, he writes about all this with a great sense of humor.

 

The first part of the title is right

- 5 Oct, 2007
If you buy this book, you may very well end up hitting yourself over the head with something near at hand (probably the book itself) and exclaiming "I can't believe I bought this book!" Luckily, the worthless book in question is also mercifully brief and bound in paper, so hopefully you will do no more than emotional damage to your psyche. That's about the only positive thing you will be able to say about the experience of either reading or hitting yourself over the head with this book. The written contents are a mix of the amazingly obvious and the horribly shallow and sexist. A good book on organic gardening is more likely to help you attract a romantic partner.