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The Selfish Romantic
How to date without feeling bad about yourself
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The Selfish Romantic is ideal for readers interested in parenting and family, particularly those navigating modern dating challenges and seeking guidance on self-worth, boundaries, and healthy relationships. It is suited to anyone looking to improve their love life while fostering body positivity and emotional empowerment.
Combining Michelle's expertise in boundaries and body positivity, this is your guide to navigating the modern dating landscape.
Combining Michelle's expertise in boundaries and body positivity, this is your guide to navigating the modern dating landscape.
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How many people are walking through the world convinced that they have to settle?
How many people are being treated badly because they think they don't tick desirable boxes?
How fun would it be to be single without questioning your loveability, to date without taking rejection personally, and to have sex without hating your body?
Nearly every question life coach and queen of boundaries Michelle Elman is asked relates to one subject: dating.
Including unravelling myths about single life, changing your dating mindset, dealing with ghosting, text etiquette and taking relationships offline, The Selfish Romantic will teach you how to empower your love life like never before.
Combining Michelle's expertise in boundaries and body positivity, this is your guide to navigating the modern dating landscape.
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'Written in undeniable Michelle Elman style; this book is carefully researched, incredibly relatable and filled with firm yet compassionate advice,' praises Megan Jayne Crabbe, calling it a relationship guide essential for dating without losing oneself. Grace Victory highlights its honesty and authenticity, appreciating how it empathetically holds readers accountable while exploring the complexities of modern romance. Louise Pentland describes Michelle as a must-read author in mental health and relationships and urges readers to embrace her work immediately. Overall, reviews commend the book’s empowering, informative, and witty approach.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781802795028
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 218.0mm
Height: 142.0mm
Weight: 447g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited life coach, broadcaster and public speaker. Named as one of The Sun's most inspirational women in the UK, Michelle quickly established herself as the Queen of Boundaries. With a following of over 500,000, Michelle is a media favourite celebrated by the likes of Stylist, Glamour and Grazia. ITV daytime, BBC, the Telegraph and Guardian have shared Michelle's wisdom, and with appearances on The Today Show, Teen Vogue, E! News and MTV, it's no surprise her message has gone global. With two best-selling books which changed the landscape of mental health literary genre, Michelle's third release in 2023 will again break the mould in the best of ways. Cosmopolitan said best by praising her most recent The Joy of Being Selfish (Welbeck January 2021) as one of the best books on mental health that everyone should read.
You can find her at @MichelleLElman on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.Also by Michelle Elman
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