How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love

by Logan Ury

It’s from an article by Robin Schoenthaler, a doctor who treats cancer patients, called “Will He Hold Your Purse?”

Schoenthaler explains that she’s observed thousands of couples going through a crisis, which has taught her what really matters in a relationship: “It’s a privilege to witness these couples, but the downside is I find myself muttering under my breath when my single female friends show me their ads for online dating. ‘Must like long walks on beach at sunset, cats,’ they write, or ‘French food, kayaking, travel.’ Or a perennial favorite: ‘Looking for fishing buddy; must be good with bait.’ These ads make me want to climb onto my cancer doctor soapbox and proclaim, ‘Finding friends with fine fishing poles may be great in the short term. But what you really want to look for is somebody who will hold your purse in the cancer clinic.’”