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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent guide to the Personals - in print and online, November 1, 2001
By A Customer
This smart book is about the challenge of being over fifty - and of writing a good Personal Ad: one that accomplishes your goal - of ultimately meeting prospective dates, and mates. The author's focus on age fifty and over is sensible, too. She assumes (not unreasonably)that middleaged singles are serious about finding a partner, know themselves reasonably well, and can put this self-knowledge to good use in the writing of a good ad.The author takes a thoughtful and systematic approach; she begins with chapters that invite readers - men and women - to figure out at least the beginnings of who they are, the sort of person they are looking for (an exercise that can save you a lot of wasted ad space, time, and money), and what kind of relationship you are looking for. Refreshingly, she steers clear of sappy "success" stories in favor of useful information (on safety, "red flags," personal appearance, manners, and more.) Harrison shows you how to write an ad that really expresses who you are, while avoiding pitfalls (such as negativity and too much generality.) She is encouraging and stresses truth-telling, and a positive approach. It's a mini-course in effective self-advertising, and as such it's very useful. I've had some varied experience with Personals and was gratified to read Harrison's book, which reinforced much of what I had suspected. (Men appreciate some friendly personal information, and they are drawn to the word "fun-loving"). In addition Harrison provides useful tips on screening respondents, selecting, meeting, dating. A compassionate, helpful, and very worthwhile book.
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