Menu Dating: Taste-Test Your Way to the Main Course [Paperback]

Tristan Coopersmith (Author), Todd Johnson (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 18, 2009

Order up…a delicious new dating attitude!

Whether you’re convinced all the good guys are taken, sick of kissing frogs, or simply feeling cursed by Cupid, Tristan and Todd, irrepressible best friends and dating aficionados, will teach you how to rock a stellar new outlook on hooking up, dating and finding your “main course,” while filling your calendar (and plate) with loads of tantalizing men.

Menu Dating includes innovative new strategies for:
*Cleansing your palette by throwing out your stale dating philosophies and flirting phobias
*Adopting the laidback, positive attitude of someone who knows there’s no such thing as a bad date— just a veritable tapas bar of flavorful experiences and lessons.
*Collecting and taste testing tons of different man candidates (mandidates!)…even the ones you thought you’d never date
*Sexcapading, booty calling and practicing the art of the one-night stand (and yes, every girl should have at least one)
*Avoiding the pitfalls and pratfalls of dating multiple men at the same time

Menu Dating will show you how dating a rotating roster of different men without a fixation on settling down is actually the secret to finding the relationship you deserve. You’ll discern your wants from your needs, your nice-to-haves from your dealbreakers...not to mention, have some seriously delicious fun along the way to meeting your “main course” man.

Visit www.menudatingonline.com for the story behind the book and to connect with the author!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"MENu Dating is great and inspiring--it's refreshing to have a dating book that concentrates on what women should do for themselves as much as what they should do for men." - Joanna Goddard, Glamour

"MENu Dating is a must-read for singles. It’s a wonderful reminder that the road to happily ever after can be an adventure -- especially when you’re willing to step outside of your comfort zone and do some taste testing along the way." - Melissa Braverman, Examiner

"For those of you who are looking for a relationship (guys, this means you, too), I think this is a great idea! Look at life—and dating—as one big buffet," Amy Spencer, Author of Meeting your Half Orange

About the Author

TRISTAN COOPERSMITH and TODD JOHNSON have been best friends since they were eight. As roommates in their 20s, they became each other's dating coaches and interpreters of the puzzling behavior of the opposite sex. Tristan is a trend forecaster in Los Angeles. Having taste-tested all the way to her main course, Tristan is a happily retired graduate of the MENu Dating program and a newlywed. Todd works in finance in New York, married the woman of his dreams and is the proud father of a baby boy. He continues to be Tristan's "boy's eye view" for all things man-related.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition (August 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312354177
• ISBN-13: 978-0312354176
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,551,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tristan Coopersmith is a Love Stylist. She works one-on-one and in groups with clients to help them dissect their unhealthy love pasts and create healthy love futures. Through internal and external makeovers, she and her clients develop well-deserved, sustainable, gorgeously fulfilling relationship habits that transcend romantic partnerships into every area of their lives.

Tristan has been featured on/in countless media outlets including AOL, Woman's Day, Disney Family, Cosmo, Glamour, New York Post and more... for her innovative approach and insightful wisdom.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a motivator!, August 27, 2009

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Tyra L. Robison "TyraLee" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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I'm a shy girl, but after reading this book I felt motivated to get off my butt and get out there and not wait around for prince charming to show up at my door. I'm actually excited to get out there and try a new strategy and outlook on dating! You never know... :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!, October 4, 2009

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Dating Maven (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Menu Dating: Taste-Test Your Way to the Main Course (Paperback)

Great book for encouraging a healthy and open-minded viewpoint on dating. Coopersmith offers actionable suggestions and shares great anecdotes. I'm going out tomorrow to say hi to at least two random men!

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5.0 out of 5 stars MENu Dating for Cougars too!, October 3, 2009

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A. Gutierrez "Self Empowered" (Astoria, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Menu Dating: Taste-Test Your Way to the Main Course (Paperback)

I think this book is not only great for the 20-something year old woman exploring to find her soul mate but it's also GREAT for people that have been in long term relationships and missed out on their twenties dating... it gives you the guidelines of how to get out there and navigate in the very competitive dating world! The new Courtney Cox show, Cougartown, has been addressing what i am referring to above. She is 40. Divorced. With a teen son. And she is playing the field and having fun now that she is single again! However, getting back in the game is not easy when you have not played for a long time... that's why this book is a fun read and it gives us "cougars" ideas on how to get back on the field and have FUN while "tasting" all the MEN in the Menu! ;-)