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A review by transparent_tea
Modern Romance by Eric Klinenberg, Aziz Ansari
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
I haven't watched Parks and Recreation to the extent that I watched The Office, and even that's a stretch. The only famous catchphrase from Aziz Ansari is "Treat yo'self."
Outside of that, the book felt like a discussion with a good friend who knows the topic of modern romance pretty well and is willing to crack a few jokes here and there. The structure makes perfect sense, how the romance was depicted pre-technology, and walks the reader to where we are today.
I did want to see more of the results based on Bueno Aries and Paris since his discussion about Tokyo was pretty dense because of the culture of herbivore men. And even though the book is slightly outdated (I believe it's about a decade old), it still holds truth to what's in today's society.
I enjoyed the conclusion section, as the author wraps up all his thoughts about his modern romance. Online dating shouldn't be viewed as a bad thing (which nowadays, I don't think it is), but using it as a tool as an introduction rather than the entire chat is a good reminder that people are real. And it's okay if you want to download Grindr and hook-up, no one SHOULD be judging you based on what you want.
Outside of that, the book felt like a discussion with a good friend who knows the topic of modern romance pretty well and is willing to crack a few jokes here and there. The structure makes perfect sense, how the romance was depicted pre-technology, and walks the reader to where we are today.
I did want to see more of the results based on Bueno Aries and Paris since his discussion about Tokyo was pretty dense because of the culture of herbivore men. And even though the book is slightly outdated (I believe it's about a decade old), it still holds truth to what's in today's society.
I enjoyed the conclusion section, as the author wraps up all his thoughts about his modern romance. Online dating shouldn't be viewed as a bad thing (which nowadays, I don't think it is), but using it as a tool as an introduction rather than the entire chat is a good reminder that people are real. And it's okay if you want to download Grindr and hook-up, no one SHOULD be judging you based on what you want.