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How to Make Dating Not Suck

Brutal Truths from First Dates to Heartbreaks
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Don't Get Your Panties in a Pickle | Eager Beavers | Ex_cuse Me? | Red, Orange and Beige Flags | Sexy Triangles | No More Sad Songs | Rose-tinted Glasses | Surviving & Thriving | I've got a Text! | The Cold-Hearted Truth From dating disaster... Read More
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Honest truths about modern dating, from app swiping and first dates to breakups and heartbreak recovery.

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Don't Get Your Panties in a Pickle | Eager Beavers | Ex_cuse Me? | Red, Orange and Beige Flags | Sexy Triangles | No More Sad Songs | Rose-tinted Glasses | Surviving & Thriving | I've got a Text! | The Cold-Hearted Truth

From dating disaster to heartbreak healing, this straight-talking guide to the modern world of romance will show you how dating really doesn't have to suck that much.

Whether it's tackling the apps, first date nerves and breakup tragedies, or embracing single life, nurturing with self love and healing from heartbreak, discover the hilarity in the universal experience of modern dating.

With 120 irreverent and witty entries, this book will make you realise it's definitely them, not you.

How to Make Dating Not Suck by Carina Maggar is your essential companion to finding humour and clarity in the chaotic world of dating.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399627672

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Illustration: 50

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 174.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Carina Maggar is a copywriter, author and creative based in London. She is the author of How to Make Work Not Suck: Honest Advice for People with Jobs and Countless Sleepless Nights. How to Make Dating Not Suck is her third book.

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