Chemistry and Numbers 2: Sexy, Funny, Horrifying, and Yes, Successful Online Dating Stories from more than 50 Online Daters (Paperback)

by Steve Monas (Author)
Key Phrases: online dating experience, online dating thing, Robert Blake, San Francisco, Valentine's Day (more...)

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Review
Chemistry and Numbers: The Online Dating Guide is a breath of fresh air! With some of the other online dating guides I've read, I wanted to fall asleep before I even got off the first page.

Chemistry and Numbers helped me see the benefits that do exist in online dating. Although I'd always worried about the safety of online dating, Chemistry and Numbers gave me some very practical and useful tips for having a great time while staying safe.

In addition to safety tips, I also found the information on various online dating agencies to be very helpful. This part of the book helped me figure out which agnecy would likely help me the most. Since everybody is different, I needed some clarification on which agency would give me the best shot at finding a date online.

I would absolutely recommend this book to someone who is interested in finding an online dating service or even striking out on your own. You will find tons of valuable information to help you get started on the right foot.
--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Description

Real Stories from Real Online Daters

Chemistry and Numbers 2: Sexy, Funny, Horrifying and Yes, Successful Online Dating Stories from more than 50 Online Daters

With an introduction and conclusion by internationally acclaimed online dating coach, relationship expert and advice columnist Keeley Smith. Accompanying website that helps you compare top online dating sites: ChemistryandNumbers.com

EXCERPTS FROM CHEMISTRY & NUMBERS 2

FOUND: Love Online
By Jamie Biegeleisen

I gave him my number and we talked on the phone. Since things were still going well, we decided to meet that night. He drove to me and my first thought when I saw him was, "He's so short!" Not the greatest start to a date, huh? We went to a bar and ended up having a great time. We were joking and laughing and getting along really well. Unfortunately, I felt that we were in two different phases of our lives-he was still trying to find himself, and I thought that I had already done so.
I don't know why, but I agreed to a second date. On my drive down to visit him I called my best friend and said, "This is our second and last date. I'm only going because he drove to Baltimore and I feel bad about that. We'll hang out on his turf and this will be it." Seven hours later I was on my way back home, calling my brother at 2 a.m., and telling him that while it could have been something I had eaten, I was pretty sure I had butterflies. Fast forward three years later and we are married.

Getting Back on the Horse
By Julia Light

I walk down the stairs and just continue walking right out the door to the sidewalk up the block to my car jump in start her up and drive away. I have a pang of guilt. I dismiss it. How often have I been stood up, walked out on, or otherwise been "dissed"?
The following day I receive an angry email. "Where did you go? I thought you might've been hurt! I was worried!!!" The guilt returns. I'm not that type of person! I decide to email him the truth using the safety of the computer. I tell him that "you lied to me about your appearance. I was uncomfortable around you and I wasn't sure what else you could be lying about. I did not mean for you to worry, but frankly we barely knew each other. Get some perspective. Best wishes."

Nice Girls Don't Internet Date
By Desdemona Bandini

He picked me up in his Cadillac Escalade SUV and dropped hints of his million-dollar ventures, but we had fun. The next date he wanted me to go to his palatial crib and watch a movie while he cooked for me. Translation: Sex. I was suppose to do the usual, "Oh, your car is big, your house is so nice, do me." But I didn't. I said I would go on a date, but not to his house. He threw a tantrum and that was that.
The next guy was James 007, who was from the South, and had an adorable photo of a blond yuppie that turned out to be very old. He had straggly black hair and looked like the devil. His music choice: Marilyn Manson. He requested I wear black. When he tried to spank me within 10 minutes of meeting me, I'd had enough.

Cyber Love and the Swingers Club
By Dana Verdino

Ken whispered in my ear, "They're swingers. Everyone here swings."
For a moment I sat there bewildered staring at the lemon slice in my empty martini glass. I had heard about swinger parties, but there was never any interest for me. The only place I swing is in a park.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (January 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419651676
• ISBN-13: 978-1419651670
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,205,136 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Good, The Bad & The Ugly to Online Dating, February 7, 2007

By	Chanda Reaves "Kreoyl2Luv" - See all my reviews

If you are the type of person, who READS and LEARNS from other peoples mistakes, this is definitely the book for you! Chemistry and Numbers 2 picks up where the originally book left off and keeps the ball rolling with superb online dating stories. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is seeking insight on what other people who have tried their hand at online dating have experienced from both sides of the coin. A must have book! Kudos.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice, February 27, 2007

By	Sarah Trachtenberg "hardcoreatheist" (Brookline, MA) - See all my reviews

This book would be a great guide to anyone interested in online dating. Funny, wittty and practical.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and true, January 22, 2007

By	Bucky Kashdin "Concrete Surfer" - See all my reviews

These stories are funny - because you KNOW that they happened. The writing is good and the stories make you laugh and cry and know you're not alone when it comes to dating nightmares. Definitely a good read and Monas keeps the good stuff coming.