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If you’ve ever tried dating in the modern world, you’ve probably asked yourself at least one of the following questions:
“Is it shallow to prefer someone attractive… if I also pretend to value personality?”
“Does a six-figure salary offset a four-figure hairline?”
“If someone looks like a marble statue carved by angels but texts back once every election cycle… what is the exchange rate on that?”
Welcome to the thrilling and sometimes terrifying world of relationship trade-offs.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably checked your phone and wondered, “Is my soulmate stuck between ‘New Match!’ and ‘No New Likes Today’?” Welcome to modern romance, where love isn’t found in cafés with quirky meet-cutes, but in an app store full of platforms promising to deliver The One, or at least someone who won’t disappear after three messages.
Grab your popcorn, because we’re about to explore the dating-app universe as if it’s a romantic comedy and you’re the main character who still believes in love.
With the holidays coming up, a book that matches someone’s interests can be a truly meaningful gift. Here are seven standout titles from 2025, each from a different genre. I’ll share why each one makes a great present and who might enjoy it most.
Dating in real life is messy, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and sometimes magical. The best fiction books about dating capture all that chaos, often with much better dialogue than we manage ourselves. If you want novels that feel like reading romantic texts with your best friend, or stories that make you want to toss your phone because the characters are making bad choices, you’re in the right place. Here are some standout fiction books about dating that will make you laugh, cringe, swoon, or even rethink your own romantic choices.
Romantic comedies, whether on page or screen, carry certain expectations. Readers open them anticipating laughter, charm, and, almost inevitably, love that triumphs against the odds. The genre’s very name seems to promise emotional uplift. Yet storytellers sometimes wonder: can a romantic comedy still succeed if it ends sadly?
Have you ever wondered who’s buying all those cute illustrated-cover rom-coms flooding bookstore tables ? You know, the ones with titles like The Love Hypothesis or Better Than the Movies. The romantic comedy book boom isn’t just a publishing fad; it’s a reflection of a dedicated (and surprisingly data-rich) readership.
We’ve all been there. Walking home after a first date, replaying every little moment and wondering, Was that just nice… or something special?
We all hope our first dates go smoothly. Great conversation, laughter, maybe even a spark. But sometimes, despite our best intentions, something just… kills the vibe.
Forget game-playing and grand gestures. Here’s what people actually want when they sit down for that all-important first date.
From office rivals to slow-burn crushes, these books prove love can happen between meetings…
Once upon a time, the office was as much a dating venue as a place to earn a living. People met at the photocopier, flirted over lunch, and bonded on late projects. For decades, the workplace offered the perfect mix of proximity, familiarity, and shared purpose, the three classic conditions for attraction.
But today, the office romance is gently fading…
Imagine a dating service where each client is summarised as a single dating eligibility factor. Basically, a score out of one hundred that encapsulates looks, personality, intelligence, age, wealth and talent.
Could this work in practice, or is human attraction too nuanced to apply any rigid formula?
We asked AI to derive a formula, using real world data. Read on to discover how you would score…
A good-looking woman walks into the room, and the head of every guy turns. But wait, isn’t that true of women too? Could they be even worse than men?
If you’ve spent any time in online book spaces lately, especially on BookTok, Bookstagram, or romance blogs that rate heat levels like wine notes, you’ve probably noticed one thing: everyone is talking about spice.
Readers don’t just recommend books anymore. They qualify them, rate them, and warn their friends about them. Some accounts even brand themselves around loving “high spice,” “unhinged spice,” or “spice with emotional damage.” Give me all the triggers.
This trilogy takes a playful look at how spice became such a big part of women’s fiction: why readers love it, what it really means, and where it fits best.
Think of this as your friendly, slightly chaotic guide to the spicy side of books.