The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex

by David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven

Blind dates, bad kissers, breakup texts, nightmare hook ups—it's a jungle out there! Luckily, the authors of the bestselling Worst-Case Scenario series have created the most comprehensive handbook for surviving the wilds d'amour through every phase of a relationship, from courting and getting hitched to breaking up and moving on. Collecting hundreds of the best of the worst dating and sex scenarios from across the 27-book series—and featuring dozens of new entries—this bedside bible of illustrated, expert advice on romantic and not-so-romantic disasters will keep readers amused and safe in equal measure. Also including an appendix of pickup lines to avoid (or use), handy excuses, guide to body language, an "It's Not You, It's Me" letter template, and more.

Genres: Nonfiction

420 pages, Hardcover

First published February 22, 2013

About the author

David Borgenicht is the creator and co-author of the best-selling WORST CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK series. He is also the author of dozens of other books, including THE STAR TREK BOOK OF OPPOSITES and HOW TO CON YOUR KID. He is the president and publisher of Quirk Books (www.quirkbooks.com), Philadelphia-based publishers of entertaining, informative, and amusing fiction and non-fiction.

Reviews

[Jillyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex is just as it sounds. This guide book is over 400 pages that cover the broadest possible range of topics that one in the dating game could use help with. Using both humor and fact, this handbook has an answer to any possible problem that could arise from the first date to marriage and beyond.

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Four and a half stars, rounded up.

This book, ya'll. Oh my god. It made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion, that's true. But I actually learned a lot more than I thought I would. I'll definitely be keeping this book on my shelf for when I have my own love crises in the future. (Not if, but when.)

+This survival handbook offers a lot of really useful advice, some of which I actually used today. This information includes (but is nowhere limited to) how to open a bottle if you have no bottle opener, how to heal/treat passion wounds like bites and scratches, how to unlock a pair of handcuffs if you lose the key, and how to move on from a break up. To those of you wondering, you can in fact use a deadbolt lock slip to open a bottle of tasty Samuel Adams seasonal brew, Octoberfest. I highly encourage only doing this in a dormitory where 21+ year olds are allowed to have alcohol, as I am. Yay college, and yay to the authors for solving a problem I didn't know I'd need to solve.

+This book also has heavy sprinklings of humor, such as how to date a vampire, strange animal mating habits, and even an "it's not you, it's me" form letter. This guide is peppered with illustrations to help the reader get the most out of the advice that's being given, whether serious or hilarious.

Honestly, this book is just one big treasure trove of information. Men and women alike can learn something from it, and even if you don't learn anything (unlikely), you'll at the very least get a laugh or two. If you ever find yourself confused by the action of your spouse or the opposite sex, unsure of how to call off a date, or even just want some tips on basic stain removal and wound treatment, this survival guide has something for you. This book does contain sex advice, but it's not explicit. I would totally recommend this.

Thanks so much to Quirk Books for my copy! This review can also be found on my blog, Bitches n Prose.

[Jean Oram]

This is a nutty book about how to deal with bad scenarios when you are dating. It includes how to fix things at a wedding which makes me want to write a book about the worst wedding ever. A tongue in cheek survival handbook.

[Quinesia Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very SILLY handbook. The Stopping A Wedding was the funniest, and the Pick up Lines. These; however, were mostly very obvious, very basic tips. Sorry.

[Dragonaion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious, funny, and informative! You may not need to know how to spoil a wedding, but knowing what to do if your date chokes is very important!

[Viv Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

First off, I won my copy of this book via a giveaway hosted at Booklikes.

Oh, what a world of good this book would have done for me over a year ago! Not just for its advice, but for it humor value. If you can't laugh at some of the mistakes you have made, this book will help you learn to! Dating (and sex) are not a mathematical formula. A+B does NOT always = C. Navigate the waters ( and laugh along the way) with this wonderful little gem of a how-to.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This gives a lot of amazing tips. I thought it was a little presumptuous with the sections using he and she. I feel like both sexes could be in these situations.

[Trevor Pearson · Rating 4 out of 5]

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