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Apologies for taking so long with the feedback.

this is a intreiging short book on tips and tricks to finding your soul mate which some things are good but others seem like waffle and fluff. over all I thought this was ok but not something I woud read more of

There is no magic bullet. This book is realistic. It's not one of those books that starts with promising the world and barely delivers a rock. It has good recommendations. There are some religious opinions which I didn't care for, but they're not preachy or over-bearing, so it's easy to overlook and get past them.

This book offers an interesting perspective on dating and finding the “right” person for a long happy relationship. Overall though, it felt out of touch and extremely limited in it’s perspective because it focused on cisgender, heterosexual relationships.

The book has an interesting approach but there is nothing really new there. Nevertheless, it was a lovely timely reminder. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I genuinely expected a tongue in cheek guide to love and soul mates - something that would be easy reading, but with a sense of humour and maybe some ideas that I could take away. I didn't get anything like this.

I had to double check the publication date for this, as after reading I felt like this book had been written in the 1950s and not 2021! This book is so dated and out of touch it made me incredibly angry while reading. Super sexist, and in no way inclusive!
Do not waste your time on this!

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This book was around 3.5 stars for me.

Gottesman shares an interesting approach and tips on dating to find your soul mate. She defines what a soul mate is and identifies the three keys to being ready and finding your soul mate. There is helpful advice and Gottesman very eloquently captures how to think about dating differently to work toward a serious commitment and what that may look like.

That being said this book focuses on binary, cisgender, heterosexual, monogamous relationships which leaves out a lot of people. Some of Gottesmans' advice also feels very specific. For example she emphasizes over and over the importance of not texting and having phone calls before you meet with a text a day at most. I imagine that may work if you're going through a matchmaking service and have an idea that the person you're meeting could be a match for you. I personally find texting a perfectly acceptable, and sometimes preferable way to communicate and would find it very strange if someone would only speak to me on the phone and would probably interpret not texting about as being uninterested. Gottesman also recommends meeting in public, but doesn't go into other details about how dangerous dating can often be for single people which surprised me, but the general tone of this book is very positive.

I imagine some of my rankles are both regional and generational. This book has advice that offers an interesting perspective on dating and finding the person who is right for you.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

I thought it was well written and interesting.

I found the general topic of this book was interesting. The book itself was well-written and entertaining; however, I didn’t read anything to differentiate it from the many other dating books that are available.
I thought some parts of it were redundant, particularly the sections about getting out of bad relationships and being open-minded about potential matches.
I agree with the importance of moving past barriers and being strong and resilient, but I would have preferred more specific advice. I didn’t think that saying you should talk to a therapist and read self-help books was particularly helpful.
I understand why the author talks so much about matchmaking being a great option, but I don’t know many people who are able to spend that amount of money on hiring one. This might be discouraging for some readers.
I disagree with the advice that men should get a dog to help them with their dating lives. So many people are irresponsible about having pets, and I don’t think that dating is a valid reason to get a dog.
Overall, this is an interesting book that others might find helpful, but personally I did not.