Confessions of An Online Dating Addict: A True Account of Dating and Relating in the Internet Age [Paperback]

Jane Coloccia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 2008

"Confessions of An Online Dating Addict" is a humorous and honest look at the world of Internet dating. Approximately 60 million Americans date online and there are over 800 Internet dating sites.This book is a true first-person account of the author's experiences with cyber dating and tracks her evolution from initiation into the online dating arena through eight years of dating.Along the way, you'll meet the different "characters" she has connected with, laugh and cry as she navigates her way through the web of the online dating world, learn about her struggles in dealing with relationships and singlehood, and get an insider's perspective on do's and don'ts in online dating, what to watch out for, and recommendations for those who are considering online dating. The book's style is a combination of "Sex and the City" meets "Bridget Jones' Diary" meets "He's Just Not That Into You."Jane Coloccia is a true online dating expert having met more than 200 men in her dating escapades in both New York City and suburban New Jersey.Follow along as she meets unavailable men, stalkers, conquistadors, younger men, older men, and even tries to give up dating altogether! This is the perfect book for those of you who date online, who are intrigued by the prospect, or who have been happily married and wonder what the heck really goes on in the world of Internet dating.

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About the Author

Jane Coloccia is a trained journalist who has worked as a writer and public relations and marketing consultant for the past 23 years.She began her career as the Assistant Travel Editor of Modern Bride Magazine and then made a move to the public relations side. At the age of 27, Jane opened her own public relations agency, JC Communications, LLC that she still maintains to this day. Jane is a published magazine author and a noted speaker in the hospitality industry. Jane began her quest for "Mr. Right" in the online arena more than 10 years ago at the recommendation of a friend who married the tenth man she met and since then has been on most of the major dating sites including Match.com, eHarmony, Matchmaker.com, AmericanSingles.com, Cupid.com, and even Jdate! She has met more than 200 men, corresponded online with hundreds more, and through her experiences is a bona fide expert in the cyber dating world. She currently lives just outside of Princeton, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434332047
• ISBN-13: 978-1434332042
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,000,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Learn from somebody else's mistakes, July 27, 2008

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Kristina de la Cal (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Confessions of An Online Dating Addict: A True Account of Dating and Relating in the Internet Age (Paperback)

In her book, Jane Coloccia turns her online dating experiences into a series of brief but comical anecdotes about the many frogs she had to kiss before finally meeting her prince. The book begins by explaining how she was first lured into the world of Internet dating by a friend who had found her true love online. Once she began her online dating adventure, Jane Coloccia quickly became hooked and thus began her eight-year-long trial and error process.

The bulk of the book is made up of multiple accounts about her failed online dating encounters. Each frog is given his own chapter with a humorous title that seems to capture her overall view of the guy such as "The Surfer Dude", "The Phantom", "The Stalker", "The Pothead", and "Mr. Revenge", among others.

Through these accounts, Jane Coloccia reveals an awful lot about her own personality and admits that she was more attracted to the constant cyber attention she was receiving from men on the web than she was to most of the men she agreed to go out with. In some parts, she comes off as a little too judgmental and later confesses to being a bit of a "dating snob" but despite the occasional hint of arrogance in her writing, the stories she tells are certainly entertaining.

Overall, the book is an easy and amusing read. It offers a lot of insight about what to do and what not to do when it comes to online dating. In the final chapters of the book, Jane Coloccia provides readers with suggestions for how to successfully navigate the slippery slopes of online dating and even includes advice straight from her own therapist's mouth.

I can see how this book might be helpful to online daters who are interested in learning from someone else's mistakes so if you are in the market for something along those lines, consider picking up a copy of Jane Coloccia's confessions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Looking for a man with a six-figure salary???, July 7, 2008

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Bubbles (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Confessions of An Online Dating Addict: A True Account of Dating and Relating in the Internet Age (Paperback)

The book was not geared to everyone, only for the snobbish. It was a little all over the place. It did not seem like it was put together well. Many of the characters were belittled just for their career choice and not because of the person they are. I found it contradictory because the author said she would not settle for a man unless he met her needs, yet in the end she does settle for a man that does not really show affection, but has a good job. The book is good for any woman looking purely for a man online that makes a six-figure salary.

I did not think it was anything like " He is just not that into you".. It was very disappointing to me.

Confessions of An Online Dating Addict: A True Account of Dating and Relating in the Internet Age

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, April 28, 2008

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RAB - See all my reviews

This review is from: Confessions of An Online Dating Addict: A True Account of Dating and Relating in the Internet Age (Hardcover)

This book was great fun to read. I finished it in one afternoon! The author does a nice job of not only letting us into her online dating world, but into her thoughts and feelings as well. As a former online dater myself (I met my husband there!), I was able to relate to her highs, lows, and personal revelations. This book is a MUST for anyone currently dating online, as well as for anyone thinking about venturing into the realm of cyber-romance!