Personals: Portraits of Real People and Their Personal Ads

by Michael C. Smith

In the market for a mate? Seeking similar? Looking for action?

Some people find love in the strangest places...

Ever peeked at the personals and wondered, "How would I describe myself in fifty words or less?" Well, these lonely hearts have come up with some daring and creative strategies for luring the perfect catch. Here are the most outlandish and charming ads actually published in newspapers, with witty portraits of the real people who placed them. These aspiring lovers, from a debonair hermaphrodite to an ex-male stripper, will shock, titillate, and tickle you.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published February 3, 2001

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Reviews

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Voyeuristic, interesting, intriguing, and well compiled, this little book is a photo essay collection of people alongside their personal ads. With the onset of dating and hookup apps, these very well may go by the wayside, so in some senses, historical.

[Traci · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are my people.