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100 1 $aWeigel, Moira,$d1984-$eauthor.
245 10$aLabor of love :$bthe invention of dating /$cMoira Weigel.
246 3 $aLabour of love.
250 $aFirst paperback edition.
260 $aNew York :$bFarrar, Straus and Giroux,$c2017.
300 $a306 p. ;$c21 cm.
500 $aFirst published: 2016.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aIt seems as though every week there s a new app available on your smartphone promising dates aplenty just swipe right. A mate, on the other hand, is becoming harder and harder to find. The age-old quest for true love requires more effort than ever before. Let's face it: Dating is work. Which, as it happens, is exactly where it began, in the nineteenth century as prostitution. In Labor of Love, Moira Weigel dives into the secret history of dating while holding up a mirror to the contemporary dating landscape, revealing why we date the way we do and explaining why it feels so much like work. This isn't a guide to getting the guy; there are no ridiculous rules to follow in Labor of Love. This is a brilliant, fresh, and utterly original approach to help us understand how dating was invented and, hopefully, to lead us closer to the happy ending that it promises.
650 0$aDating (Social customs).
650 0$aInterpersonal relations.