A review by truestorydesu
Outdated: Why Dating Is Ruining Your Love Life by Samhita Mukhopadhyay

4.0

Thank God (and feminism) for books like this one. Writers like Samhita Mukhopadhyay are the only people who don't make me feel like an utter failure. After all, as an unwillingly celibate female (and not, "oh ha ha I haven't done the nasty in six months I'm totally celibate!" celibate. I mean completely celibate) who has never been on a date, been asked out (or asked anyone out for that matter), it's easy for most writers to dismiss me as a failure. In fact, I'm already considered a freak-of-nature. It's awful the way society stigmatizes, shames, and dismisses single women. But, then again, if you go out and have too much sex, you're a slut. There's no winning.

This book made me feel like less of a freak of nature and reminded me that no, I am not a failure. Thank you, book. Thank you.