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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this as an Audiobook, despite the fact that Aziz taunted me for being too lazy to actually read it. I think, in part, the reason for my high praise is that 1.) I knew going into this that it was not simply a comedy piece (although I am a fan of Ansari's comedy, too) and 2.) I read a lot of social science non-fiction and that made me appreciate his approach. I doubt I'll ever read (or listen to) a book that presented so much interesting information punctuated wit
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A pretty entertain book to read, though was not what I had expected (but better!) I liked that it wasn't only about dating, but relationships in general.
The brain is the best algorithm. There's not a dating service on this planet that can do what the human brain can do in terms of finding the right person. --Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist who advises Match.com...more
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646 Sewing, clothing, management of personal and family life
Started off really strong. Surprised this was not Aziz Ansari's stand-up or a memoir, but basically the fascinating results of a worldwide sociology study on modern romance. Got a little slow towards the end. Thought about my teen boys the whole time I was listening to this book. It's a different world.
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