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Summary: Wonderfly Entertaining And Informative
Review: As a widow for several years I have often thought of internet dating. A friend told me about Evans Marc Katzs book. It is genuinely funny plus it took the "scare" factor away regarding dating on-line. It is so well written and has given me the impetus to start over again. Thank you Evan for making this decision for me. I am going to e-cyranno right now for your help in writing a profile for me.
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Summary: Everybody's doing it!
Review: As an experienced online dater, I can definitively say that "I Can't Believe I'm Buying This Book" is a must-read for Internet dating virgins and veterans alike. With his warm, thoughtful and informative delivery, Katz manages to alter what to many may feel is a scary, intimidating endeavor into an exciting, inviting and doable process. His experience with online dating communities as both a consumer and a consultant gives him the expertise to impart insider information and personal vignettes that bring this book to life. He's funny, he's witty, and he simply just knows his stuff. I often found myself nodding in agreement or inadvertently laughing out loud at some random passage. My favorite chapter is the one where he shows how to write a magnetic profile, giving tangible examples of what works and what doesn't. I not only learned a whole lot from this book, but finished it with more optimism and confidence about Internet dating than I ever had before. Thanks for bringing good old-fashioned dating commonsense up to speed with the 21st century. Great book!
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Summary: eastcoastluv
Review: Evan Katz just gets it. I am a 32 year old dating veteran from nyc. Done the scene and seen it ALL. Was never bitter towards men, just wasn't meeting anyone with staying power. I am also a Jewish girl notorious for dating consummate wasps and found that the religious disparity was getting problematic with time. Enter Evan Katz. I consulted with him at eCyrano back in December and he helped me write my profile for Jdate. Bless this guy and bless his book! He knows what he's talking about. As a working model and personal trainer in New York I never thought that I would need a vehicle like the internet to meet men. I never would have even considered jdate had it not been for his advice. This book is a very useful tool for anyone considering internet dating. Evan's impeccable attention to detail coupled with his guileless humor are so on point it makes for fast and easy reading. I have recommended it to everyone from my single clients to my father and of course all my beautiful and hip girls who had the same frustrations as me. Trust me. It works. I have been seriously dating a very promising and compelling man that I met on jdate for almost two months now. It's going quite, quite well. Finally...staying power.
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Summary: eastcoastluv
Review: Evan Katz just gets it. I am a 32 year old dating veteran from nyc. Done the scene and seen it ALL. Was never bitter towards men, just wasn't meeting anyone with staying power. I am also a Jewish girl notorious for dating consummate wasps and found that the religious disparity was getting problematic with time. Enter Evan Katz. I consulted with him at eCyrano back in December and he helped me write my profile for Jdate. Bless this guy and bless his book! He knows what he's talking about. As a working model and personal trainer in New York I never thought that I would need a vehicle like the internet to meet men. I never would have even considered jdate had it not been for his advice. This book is a very useful tool for anyone considering internet dating. Evan's impeccable attention to detail coupled with his guileless humor are so on point it makes for fast and easy reading. I have recommended it to everyone from my single clients to my father and of course all my beautiful and hip girls who had the same frustrations as me. Trust me. It works. I have been seriously dating a very promising and compelling man that I met on jdate for almost two months now. It's going quite, quite well. Finally...staying power.
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Summary: Excellent book for men or women
Review: Five stars doesn't seem like enough. I've been dating online for just under a year, and what I really like about this book is how it lets the reader know that they're not alone in the trials and tribulations of online dating. For instance, I used to feel like I was the only one stupid enough to go out with a girl even when I really wasn't all that excited about meeting her. The author assures me that his roommate is the same way. The author does a great job of disarming the reader and assuring the reader that they're not the only ones going through these different nuances of online dating. Online dating can be rough. Where else can you potentially be talking to six different women through e-mail, four of them on the phone, and get three different dates a week? It can be really rough because you reject and get rejected A LOT more than you would outside of cyberspace, because you do A LOT more interacting with the opposite sex. This book has everything you need to know to enter this arena, and everything you need to know to survive in it once you're there. Get into online dating without the kind of advice found in this book, and you're going to get butchered alive. Trust me-I got into online dating when I split with my ex, and was totally taken aback when the first few women I wrote to ignored me. Now I know that it happens to everyone. I also didn't have enough experience or knowledge to know what to put in my profile and what to leave out, what to put in a new contact letter and what not to, etc. If I had, I would've had more dates at first and less rejection. Good book. If you're getting into online dating (which I highly recommend because it's very challenging and very rewarding), you'll need this information and this book is the best place to get it. One other thing-the author has a great sense of humor and the book is pretty funny in places.
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Summary: At Last! Help for Internet Daters
Review: Five stars is a rating I normally reserve for the Bible, but I can't seem to find fault with this book. For one thing, it's seriously funny. For another, he uses that humor to get his points across, and to make you understand that he's not kidding. The fact is, internet dating can be pretty scary and Katz, with a lot of laughter, takes us through that world in chapters like,
"Let's Not Meet for Coffee" and "No,No,No, Maybe, No,No,No..."
He covers all the important topics: what website to choose, how to meet, how to write your profile, even dating tips. As the subtile says, it is a commonsense guide; while not promising instant success, he makes you feel both confident and capable. I just started online dating, and I've kept it within arm's reach since then.All internet daters will profit from this book.
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Summary: Informative and fun for new and experienced online daters!
Review: Helpful without being preachy. Informative without being dry. In 'I Can't Believe I'm Buying This Book', Katz delivers advice in an entertaining and casual style that feels like much like chatting with an old friend - who happens to have a lot of internet dating experience. The book runs the gamut from choosing the appropriate dating site all the way to first-date tips. Though much of the advice is basic commonsense, it manages to avoid being banal. Katz also avoids the patronizing tone that many self-help books tend to project and proves an informed, gracious and hilarious guide. If you are new to online dating, this essential book will help you easily and comfortably navigate the sometimes daunting waters of internet personals. Not only for the neophyte, experienced online daters will find themselves laughing out loud at the insights, examples and stories. And for those who are burned out on online dating, this may be just the dose of optimism you need to jump right back in.
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Summary: The best, most fun book on getting the most of online dating
Review: I bought this book and Online Dating for Dummies while doing research on Internet dating. The for Dummies book pales by comparison to this one. Firstly Even Katz is much funnier then 2 PhD's who authored the other book. While laughing you are learning a lot of good practical advice. I can confidently say that this book has made a huge difference in my own online dating experiences. Before reading this book I maybe got 1 response from every 10 women I wrote to. And I almost never got a woman writing to me out of her own. This is has changed dramatically. I get 1 or 2 women writing to me on a weekly basis. I also get a much better response when I write to them. I get women quoting my headline and refering to my essay's all the time.[...]
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Summary: Informative and Entertaining
Review: I first encountered Mr. Katz when I accompanied a friend to a local singles mixer where the author happened to be a guest speaker. Admittedly, I was a somewhat skeptical audience. I had been online dating for four months and had become a bit disillusioned with the process. Mr. Katz delivered a lively, engaging presentation, choc-full of useful insight and peppered with great humor. By the end of his presentation, my interest in online dating was renewed and I decided to purchase his book. I was not disappointed. This "Commonsense Guide" takes the reader through the crucial steps of determining which site is best for you and how to create an alluring profile that will generate more responses. The author continues by addressing some specific potential pitfalls of online dating and how to avoid them. What is remarkable about this book is that it is written with a sense of humor and includes some truly laugh out loud moments while remaining honest and true to the serious matter of finding love. What I found especially surprising and pleasing about this book was the author's insight into the perspective of the female online dater. He accurately touched upon so many of the frustrations and challenges unique to women dating in cyberspace. I nodded with agreement and relief as he addressed my concerns one by one. This guy obviously did his homework. This book is an entertaining and informative read, and if you have the opportunity to catch Evan Marc Katz at a speaking engagement, do so.
Rating:
Summary: Informative and Entertaining
Review: I first encountered Mr. Katz when I accompanied a friend to a local singles mixer where the author happened to be a guest speaker. Admittedly, I was a somewhat skeptical audience. I had been online dating for four months and had become a bit disillusioned with the process. Mr. Katz delivered a lively, engaging presentation, choc-full of useful insight and peppered with great humor. By the end of his presentation, my interest in online dating was renewed and I decided to purchase his book. I was not disappointed. This "Commonsense Guide" takes the reader through the crucial steps of determining which site is best for you and how to create an alluring profile that will generate more responses. The author continues by addressing some specific potential pitfalls of online dating and how to avoid them. What is remarkable about this book is that it is written with a sense of humor and includes some truly laugh out loud moments while remaining honest and true to the serious matter of finding love. What I found especially surprising and pleasing about this book was the author's insight into the perspective of the female online dater. He accurately touched upon so many of the frustrations and challenges unique to women dating in cyberspace. I nodded with agreement and relief as he addressed my concerns one by one. This guy obviously did his homework. This book is an entertaining and informative read, and if you have the opportunity to catch Evan Marc Katz at a speaking engagement, do so.
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